Sesta di Sopra's Rosso di Montalcino offers a more approachable view of the small family's Tuscan estate. Made from Sangiovese Grosso, it brings floral fragrance and juicy fruit into a lively dinner-table red. Small-barrel maturation adds texture without taking away the freshness that makes Rosso such useful company with food.
- Aromas: A fragrant floral nose leads into red-fruit notes, with gentle savoury and maturation detail as the wine opens.
- Palate: Juicy and layered, with balanced tannins and fresh acidity. The texture is inviting, giving the wine enough depth for dinner without Brunello's greater structural weight.
- Style: A dry, medium-bodied Tuscan Sangiovese with a fresh, fruit-led character and a gently rounded palate from maturation.
- Winemaking: Made from Sangiovese Grosso and matured in small barriques during maturation. The approach gives this Rosso additional texture while retaining a more readily approachable style than the estate's Brunello.
- Cellaring: Ready to drink now. Store in a cool and dark location.
- Food Pairing: Tomato pasta, roast pork, mushroom dishes, pizza or pecorino; its acidity makes it especially useful with savoury Italian cooking.
You don't need to wait for a grand occasion to enjoy Montalcino. This Rosso brings the small estate's character to a relaxed dinner, with juicy fruit and a lovely floral lift. Put it beside your favourite pasta dish and let a little Tuscany into the evening. Serve slightly cool in a generous glass, letting the fruit and savoury detail unfold with the meal.
Sesta Di Sopra
South of Montalcino, near Castelnuovo dell’Abate, Sesta di Sopra is a small family estate built around a simple attraction to a special place. Founded in 1980, the project began with the restoration of an abandoned farmhouse, believed to have been an old watchtower, followed by the recovery of olive groves and the planting of vineyards. Sangiovese Grosso is the focus, grown on limestone-influenced soils that help restrain vigour and support concentrated fruit. The family’s close involvement gives the estate an intimate scale within the celebrated Brunello landscape.
Its identity is closely associated with Brunello di Montalcino, supported by wines that offer different introductions to the same grape and countryside. Vineyard care, low yields and patient maturation are central to the approach, with the small cellar combining traditional oak casks and modern temperature control. For lovers of Sangiovese, the appeal is the opportunity to discover a producer whose story remains personal: a restored home, a carefully tended vineyard and wines shaped by the distinctive conditions of southern Montalcino. Sesta di Sopra brings a human dimension to one of Tuscany’s most admired appellations.
