“SOTTO CASA” Vino Nobile Riserva D.O.C.G.

Designation of Origin Controlled and Guaranteed

This label of Riserva “Sotto Casa” has produced from 2011 vintage and it is the natural development of our Vino Nobile Riserva black label produced for the first time in the vintage 2001 with the idea of harmonizing the elegance, character and freshness of Sangiovese, with the tannic texture, the structure and the fullness of two international varieties like Cabernet and Merlot.

 

Now This Vino Nobile is a Cru so the grapes are not selected from different part of the property but come only from our historical vineyard “Sotto Casa” whose soil and distinctive microclimate contribute to the making of an elegant and structured wine.

Soil 

The vineyard is planted on red stony soil of alluvial origin. The average density of planting and 6500 plants per hectare.

Grapes 

The vines that contribute to the composition of this reserve are:
80% Sangiovese Prugnolo Gentile, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot. The grapes are selected and harvested in order to maximize the expressiveness of each cultivar.

Vinification

Different cultivars are collected separately, and separately, after de-stemming and crushing, are put to ferment, using indigenous yeasts, in oak vats filled to no more than two-thirds of their capacity. The alcoholic fermentation lasts about a week at controlled temperature from 28 to 30 degrees. During the vinification is carried out the manual repassing of must and fulling of the cup. Maceration continues, where possible, for other 5/8 days after fermentation.

Aging

Each Couvée refines separately in Slavonian or French oak casks, where also the malolactic fermentation happens, the capacity ranges from 3 to 30 hl depend on the cultivar. The maceration lasts 28/32 months. Final blend is done at the end of maturation. Before marketing the wine ages in the bottle for a few months.

Optimal maturity

The potential aging of this Riserva is a few decades, but the optimum maturation period we recommend varies, depending on the vintages, from six to ten years after harvest.

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Historical's Reviews

The features of the Vintages is taken under kind concession from the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Consortium web site.

Vino Nobile Riserva
Sotto Casa 2013

Features of the Vintage Excellent 4stelle

The year began with a winter characterised by spells of rainfall that were abundant and consistent enough to replenish and guarantee excellent water read more>

Wine Reviews

“The Wine Enthusiast” –  94 points

AIS – “4 Vines”

James Suckling – 93 points

 

 

 

Vino Nobile Riserva
Sotto Casa 2012

Features of the Vintage Outstanding5stelle

The 2012 season began with a rather dry winter, following the tendency of the previous year in which recorded precipitation was lower than the read more>

 

Wine Reviews

Awarded with wo glasses on the 2018 Gambero Rosso guide

Awarded with 93/100 on the 2018 Doctor Wine guide

Reviewed on the 2018 SlowWine guide

Awarded with four leafs on the 2018 Vitae (AIS) guide

Reviewed by James Suckling

 

 

 

 

Vino Nobile Riserva
Sotto Casa 2011

Features of the Vintage Very Good 4stelle

The year began with a fairly cold winter with low temperatures, constant rain and more or less heavy snowfall, allowing the soil to store read more>

Wine Reviews

Two glasses on the 2017 Gambero Rosso Guide

Three stars on the 2017 Veronelli Guide

Reviewed on the 2017 SlowWine Guide

4 Bounches on the 2017 “Vitae” (AIS) Guide

James Suckling reviews 93 points

Reviewed by Pinard de Picard

 

 

 

Vino Nobile Riserva 2010

Features of the Vintage Very Good4stelle

There was heavy rainfall in the months of April and May (about 200mm) and temperatures remained low, particularly the read more>

Wine reviews

Two glasses on the 2016 Gambero Rosso Guide

Four bottles on the 2016 Guida dell’Espresso Guide

Reviewed on the 2016 Veronelli Guide

Reviewed on the 2016 SlowWine Guide

3 Bounces on “Vitae” (AIS) Guide 

 

 

 

Vino Nobile Riserva 2009

Features of the Vintage Very Good 4stelle

2009 began with a cold, very wet winter. During the months of January and February rainfall reached 150mm and temperatures were read more>

Wine reviews

Two glasses on the 2015 Gambero Rosso Guide

Five bottles on the 2015 Guida dell’Espresso Guide

Four stars on the 2015 Vini Buoni d’Italia Guide

Three stars on the 2015 Veronelli Guide

Reviewed on the 2015 SlowWine Guide

Walter Speller awarded 17/20

Ian D’agata on Tanzer awarded 94/100

Won the VIVINO Wine Style Award 2014

Reviewed on the Czech’s magazine “La Cucina Italiana”

Reviewed by “Le Revue du Vin de France”

Reviewed by “Vinum”

 

 

Vino Nobile Riserva 2008

Features of the Vintage Very Good4stelle

The year began with a fairly cold winter with low temperatures, constant rain and more or less heavy snowfall, allowing the soil to store read more>

Wine Reviews

Two glasses on the 2014  Gambero Rosso Guide

Four Bottles on the 2014 Espresso Guide

Three stars on the 2014 Vini Buoni d’Italia Guide

Three stars on the 2014 Veronelli Guide

Reviewed on the 2014 SlowWine Guide

Four bunches on the 2014 Bibenda (AIS) Guide

Mondo 63 magazine gives us 88 punti

The Proef Schrift Review awarded a 8,5

The Tasted Journal awarded 88/100

Reviewed by “Tasted Journal”

Reviewed by “Sommelier Toscana”

 

 

 

Vino Nobile Riserva 2007

Features of the Vintage Outstanding 5stelle

A recorded increase of 3-4° in the maximum temperatures of late March and April meant budbreak took place about 15 days earlier than a “normal” read more>

Wine reviews

Two glasses on the 2013 Gambero Rosso Guide

Three bottles on the 2013 Espresso Guide

Three stars on the 2013 Veronelli Guide

Reviewed on the Proef Schrift Review

Robert Parker awarded 92/100 points

Gilbert & Gaillard 2013 awarded 92/100 points

The review  Gowhere Gastronomia awarded 94/100 points

Mondo 63 magazine gives us 90 punti

Wine Spectator awarded us 89 points

Reviewed by “Sommelier toscana”

 

 

Vino Nobile Riserva 2006

Features of the Vintage Outstanding 5stelle

After four years of ups and downs caused by extreme and opposing weather conditions yielding very diverse wines, the wines read more>

Wine reviews

Three glasses on the 2011 Gambero Rosso Guide

Three bottles on the 2012 Espresso Guide

The Review  Schweizerische Weinzeitung awarded 18/20

Annuario dei migliori vini italiani 2011 awarded 86/100 (Luca Maroni)

Reviewed on the 2011  Slowwine Guide

Wine Spectator awarded us 86 points

Reviewed by “Gilbert & Gaillard”

Reviewed by “Sommelier Toscana”

 

 

 

Vino Nobile Riserva 2005

Features of the Vintage Very Good 4stelle

“Normal” years like 2000 and 2001 are just a memory now: we have become used to “abnormal” years – excessively read more>

Wine reviews

Two glasses on the 2010 Gambero Ross0 Guide

Four bottles on the 2010 Espresso Guide

Annuario dei migliori vini italiani 2010 awarded 84/100 (Luca Maroni)

Three stars on the 2011 Veronelli guide

Four bunches on the 2010 DuemilaVini AIS Guide

Wine Spectator awarded us 88 points

Reviewed by the “Svijet Ucazi” magazine

Reviewed by “Provsmakning i Toscana”

 

 

Vino Nobile Riserva 2004

Features of the Vintage Very Good 4stelle

The fairly low temperatures and frequent rain persisted through April, May and early June 2004 until the long spring gave way read more>

Wine reviews

Two glasses on the 2009 Gambero Rosso Guide

Three bottles on the 2009 Espresso Guide

Three stars on the 2009 Veronelli Guide

Four bunches on the 2009 DuemilaVini AIS Guide

“Guida ai migliori vini d’Italia” D’Agata & Comparini awarded 81/100

 

 

 

Vino Nobile Riserva 2003

Features of the Vintage Very Good 4stelle

In the early months of 2003 the weather conditions were average for the season and the vines developed vegetation read more>

Wine reviews

Two glasses on the 2008 Gambero Rosso Guide

Three bottles on the 2008 Espresso Guide

Three stars on the 2009 Veronelli Guide

Four bunches on the 2008 DuemilaVini AIS Guide

Guida dei vini d’italia 2008 awarded 83/100 (Luca Maroni)

Wine Spectator awarded us 88 points

Reviewed by “Case & Country Tuscany”

Reviewed by “Falstaff”

 

 

 

Vino Nobile Riserva 2001

Features of the Vintage Very Good 4stelle

The weather trend in the Montepulciano area and the rest of Tuscany during 2001 can only be described as bizarre – though it seems read more>

Wine reviews

Two glasses on the 2006 Gambero Rosso Guide

Three stars on the 2007 Veronelli Guide

Four bunches on the 2006 DuemilaVini AIS Guide

Four bottles on the 2007 Espresso Guide

Wine Spectator awarded us 87 points

Reviewed by “Case & Country Tuscany”

Reviewed by “VinVino life Unfiltered”

History of Labels

From 2012 to 2011

From 2010 to 2006

From 2005 to 2001