Livio Sassetti Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino 2020 SF Chronicle Only 750 bottles produced

Only 750 bottles produced

Enjoy well chilled as a shot

Wildcard is an adventurous cider made from heirloom Gravenstein Apples and wild grapes making it a uniquely Sonoma County experience

35-hectare southwest-facing vineyard on clayey-calcareous marl at 230 meters elevation

Livio Sassetti Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino 2020 SF Chronicle Only 750 bottles producedLivio Sassetti was among the founders of Brunello's consortium in 1967; Pertimali is his obsessionvineyards in the northern Montosoli zone, full Sangiovese fruit aged to glossy perfection. Black plum, blackberry, dark chocolate, and sage, with undertones of vanilla building to a harmonious finish. The 2020 vintage concentrated what ripened. Best from 2028 onward.