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Tuscany is one of Italy's oldest
and most prestigious wine-growing areas and like most
Mediterranean region it is characterised by wine, olive
oil and corn. The Tuscan countryside has a stimulating
effect on people and has brought forth an enormous abundance
of artists, scientists and winegrowers. It also attracted
Rainer and Hayo Loacker.
The Loacker estate Corte Pavone extends across the Montalcino
hillsides at around 500 metres altitude amid a delightful
landscape consisting of vineyards, fields and thick
Mediterranean scrub. The finest sites and soils are
planted with carefully selected clones of Sangiovese
for the production of Brunello. Aromatic plants and
herbs such as rosemary, lavender and thyme grow among
the vines in the Corte Pavone estate and these and many
more characterise the aromas and flavours of the complex
and deep 'Brunello di Montalcino' which comes from these
vineyards. The crushed grapes are left to ferment slowly
with temperature control and the wine is matured for
four to five years in oak casks of differing sizes and
origins. Finally the wine is matured in bottle for six
months prior to release. The wine estate 'Corte Pavone'
was owned by the Martini family from Montalcino from
around 1940 to 1988 and was subsequently managed by
the Swiss company 'Terre Bindella'. The Rainer Loacker
family acquired it in 1996 and since then it has been
run according to Loacker principles with the motto 'Philosophy
with heart and soul.
| Total surface: 91 hectare
- 500 metres altitude. |
| Vineyards: 16 hectare |
Varieties:
85% Sangiovese grosso
9% Cabernet Sauvignon
6% Merlot |
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Wine assortment:
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"Rosso di Montalcino"
Corte Pavone
100% Sangiovese
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One
year maturing in oak barrels, second year
on the market |
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"Rosso di Montalcino"
Corte Pavone
100% Sangiovese
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Four
year maturing in oak barrels and bottles,
fifth year on the market. |
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"Tuscany Top Blend"
Merlot
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from
Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
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Wine-growing:
Guyot trellising method and the rows ascend the
hillsides vertically. Principles of biological wine-growing.
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