Castiglion del Bosco

2020 Campo del Drago Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
100% Sangiovese
Red wine

Campo del Drago originates from the highest and rockiest plot of the Capanna vineyard, which is also one of the oldest.
The name comes from the shape of the moat that bounds its perimeter,
whose shape, in the eyes of the farmers, resembled that of a dragon's tail. The first vintage of this wine is from 1999.
The 2020 harvest at Castiglion del Bosco was marked by a dry winter and a cool, rainy May, which provided ideal conditions for the initial growth of the vines. However, the summer was hot and dry, with 64 consecutive days without rain, putting the vines under significant stress. A late August rainfall allowed for the monitoring of grape maturation, but high temperatures and low day-night temperature variation accelerated the ripening process. The harvest began on September 3 with grapes picked to benefit the remaining clusters and concluded at the end of the month. The resulting wines are fresh, fragrant, with good aging potential.