Prugnolo
Rosso di Montepulciano
Controlled designation of origin
Our Prugnolo is a wine in which we try to enhance the freshness of the fruity notes of Sangiovese combined with spicing from the Mammolo variety.
It is produced by selecting grapes from young vines with the richest perfumes and less-mature structure. In search of pleasure, we are careful not to fall into banality.
Produced since 1989 as Rosso di Montepulciano, the vintage has worn the current label since 2003.
The average annual production is 20,000 bottles.
Soil
The vineyards in Cervognano are planted on an alluvial-origin calcareous soil that contains a good percentage of sand, silt and clay
The average density is 6500 vines per hectare
Grapes
For this vintage the selection of grapes is done not so much according to the position of the vineyards as to the characteristics of the grapes.
Its composition is: 90% Sangiovese Prugnolo Gentile and 10% Mammolo.
Vinification
The grapes are picked manually, and after de-stemming and soft pressing, are fermented using indigenous yeast in steel vats filled to no more than two-thirds of their capacity. The fermentation process lasts about a week at controlled temperatures from 28 to 30 degrees. A short manual re-passing of the must and pomace are completed in the initial phase.
Aging
The wine matures for several months in vitrified cement vats where malolactic fermentation occurs. Before bottling the wine is lightly filtered and shipped the summer after harvest.
Optimal maturity
Due to the vintage’s particular characteristic of freshness, we recommend drinking it within 4 to 5 years from harvest.
Historical’s Reviews
The features of the Vintages is taken under kind concession from the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Consortium web site.
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2016
Features of the Excellent 
The three winter months, January and February in particular, were characterized by decidedly above average temperatures for the period with very few days on which the minimum readings fell to below zero read more>
Wine Reviews
Awarded whit two glasses on the 2018 Gambero Rosso guide
Reviewed on the 2018 SlowWine guide
Awarded whit two lefs on the 2018 Vitae (AIS) guide
Awarded with 85 points on the 2018 Doctor Wine guide
Wine Spectator awarded us 90 points
Reviewed by “The Wine Advocate”
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2015
Features of the Outstanding 
If 2014 will be remembered for its abundant summer rainfall and anomalous temperatures in both the summer and winter months, 2015 will be noted for the precise opposite reason, allowing for an excellent harvest – it was hot, dry, and very sunny read more>
Wine Reviews
Wine Spectator awarded us 90 points
One glass on the Gambero Rosso 2017 Guide
3 Stars on the Veronelli 2017 Guide
Reviewed by Slowwine 2017 Guide
4 Stars on the Touring Club Guide 2017
2 Bunches on the Vitae (AIS) Guide
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2014
Features of the Vintage Good 
Winter 2013/2014 was particularly mild. Average maximum temperatures and, above all, average minimum temperatures for January and February were significantly higher than the average for the period. Minimum temperatures read more>
Wine Reviews
2 Stars on the Veronelli 2017 Guide
One glasses on the Gambero Rosso 2016 Guide
4 bunches on the Bibenda 2016 Guide
3 Stars on the Touring Club Guide 2016
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2013
Features of the Vintage Excellent
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
Reviewed on the SlowWine 2015 Guide
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2012
Features of the Vintage Outstanding
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
Two glasses on the Gambero Rosso 2015 Guide
Two bottles on the Espresso 2015 Guide
Four stars on the Vini Buoni d’Italia 2015 Guide
Two stars on the I Vini di Veronelli 2015 Guide
Reviewed by “Le Revue du Vin de France”
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2011
Features of the Vintage Very Good
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
One glass on the Guida Gambero Rosso 2014 Guide
Two bottles on the dell’Espresso 2014 Guide
Two stars on the I Vini di Veronelli 2014 Guide
Reviewed on the SlowWine 2014 Guide
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2010
Features of the Vintage Very Good
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 Gambero Rosso 2013 Guide
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2009
Features of the Vintage Very Good
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
88/100 on the Annuario dei migliori vini italiani 2012 (Luca Maroni)
Reviewed by “Gilbert & Gaillard”
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2008
Features of the Vintage Very Good
The winter was not particularly cold, with slightly below average rainfall, which contributed towards slightly earlier than “normal” budbreak. read more>
Wine reviews
Two Glasses on the Gambero Rosso 2011 Guide
Four bottlees on the Espresso 2011 Guide
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2007
Features of the Vintage Outstanding
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 Gambero Rosso 2010 Guide
84/100 on the Annuario dei migliori vini italiani 2010 (Luca Maroni)
Two stars on the I Vini di Veronelli 2010 Guide
Three bunches on the DuemilaVini AIS 2010 Guide
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2006
Features of the Vintage Outstanding
After four years of ups and downs caused by extreme and opposing weather conditions yielding very diverse wines, the wines read more>
Wine reviews
One glass on the Gambero Rosso 2009 Guide
Three bottles on the l’Espresso 2009 Guide
Two stars on the Veronelli 2009 Guide
Four stars on the Vini Buoni d’Italia 2009 Guide
Three bunches on the DuemilaVini AIS 2009 Guide
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2005
Features of the Vintage Very Good
“Normal” years like 2000 and 2001 are just a memory now: we have become used to “abnormal” years – excessively read more>
Wine reviews
One glass on the Gambero Rosso 2008 Guide
Two bottles on the Espresso 2008 Guide
Two stars on the Veronelli 2008 Guide
Four stars on the Vini Buoni d’Italia 2008 Guide
Three bunches on the DuemilaVini AIS 2008 Guide
82/100 on the i vini d’italia 2008 (Luca Maroni)
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2004
Features of the Vintage Very Good
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
One glass on the Gambero Rosso 2007 Guide
Two stars on the Veronelli 2007 Guide
Three bunches on the DuemilaVini AIS 2007 Guide
Two bottles on the Espresso 2007 Guide
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2003
Features of the Vintage Very Good
In the early months of 2003 the weather conditions were average for the season and the vines developed vegetation read more>
Wine reviews
Three bunches on the DuemilaVini AIS 2006 Guide
“Prugnolo” Rosso di Montepulciano 2002
Features of the Vintage Mediocre 
The rain and normal average temperatures for the period in the early part of the year permitted the vines to develop vegetation normally without read more>
Wine reviews
One flower on the Veronelli 2005 Guide
Three bunches on the DuemilaVini AIS 2005 Guide
One bottle on the Espresso 2005 Guide
Rosso di Montepulciano 1994
Features of the Vintage Good 
Wine review
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