| Region of production: | Brunello di Montalcino |
| Winery Location: | Montosoli |
| Year Established: | early 1900s |
Vineyard Holdings
16 ha
- in the Montosoli subzone (northeast of Montalcino) with southeast exposure
Top Wines Produced
- Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
- Brunello di Montalcino
- Rosso di Montalcino
- Vigna Fili di Seta: 60% Sangiovese with 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 12 months in botti; the name means “silk threads”
Average Total Production
- 30,000 bottles
Summary
The estate’s historical name is Podere Pertimali; labels bear both the Pertimali name and that of Livio Sassetti, who was an original founder of the local Consorzio. Before Livio, at least two generations of the Sassetti family had made wine here. Today, Livio works with his two sons, farming organically and following the lunar cycle. In 1999, the family purchased La Querciolina property in the Montecucco DOC of Maremma; Livio also works with a friend in the Valdobbiadene DOCG to make low-sulfur, extended-lees-contact Prosecco.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Harvest is entirely by hand. Fermentations start spontaneously with native yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and last around 15 days with 8-10 daily pump-overs. Aging is in large, old 30-hl Slavonian oak casks. Wines are considered traditional examples of Brunello.
Producer Website: Livio Sassetti (Pertimali)