Brunello Di Montalcino
Brunello is one of the most iconic wines in the world, it is produced only in Montalcino, in the province of Siena, in Tuscany. It can be obtained only from Sangiovese grapes, which in the municipality of Montalcino are called "Brunello". The first to vinify the "Brunello" grapes was Ferruccio Santi in the second half of the 19th century, producing for the first time what would become one of the most famous wines of all time. It was the first wine to obtain the DOC in 1960 and the DOCG in 1980. The production area, limited to the municipality of Montalcino, has contributed to making Brunello one of the most sought after and desired wines. Specifically, the cultivation area of the vineyards is located between 120 and 650 meters above sea level and the soils have very different geological characteristics, it is possible to find soils of sandstone, limestone, sandy, clayey or rich in marl. Brunello di Montalcino must undergo a long ageing, exactly five years after the harvest. What not everyone knows is that Brunello di Montalcino can have a Riserva version, in this case the years of ageing, before being put on the market, will be six instead of five. Brunello di Montalcino is characterized by a ruby red color tending to garnet and an intense and enveloping aroma of undergrowth, vanilla, jam and tertiary hints deriving from the long ageing in wood. It is a balsamic wine, with an important tannic texture and a high body. Despite the important structure it is a particularly balanced and harmonious wine, thanks to the sensation of freshness transmitted by the marked acidity. A Brunello can be recognized by its persistence, it is generally a very long wine, with a finish of licorice and juniper. The ageing of Brunello can take place in large barrels or in barriques, an aspect that determines the level of toasting. To properly taste a Brunello it is necessary to open the bottle at least an hour before and use a large glass to better perceive its aromatic complexity. Brunello di Montalcino is a particularly long-lived wine, depending on the vintage of the harvest it can be stored for 10 to 30 years, as long as it is properly stored, keeping the bottle in a horizontal position in a cool and not humid cellar.
Where to buy Brunello di Montalcino online
If you are looking for where to buy Brunello di Montalcino online you are in the right place. On Vino.com you can find a wide selection of the best Brunello di Montalcino wines. To name just a few, you can find the classic Brunello di Montalcino Biondi-Santi Tenuta Greppo, a wine with a bright, savory and persistent ruby red color; Brunello di Montalcino Banfi, a spicy, velvety and intense wine; Brunello di Montalcino Fattoria dei Barbi, a sapid, persistent wine with silky tannins and Brunello di Montalcino Collection of Count Villa da Filicaja, an elegant, dense and balsamic wine. In your trusted online wine shop you will find a very wide selection of Brunello di Montalcino, with unique characteristics and at competitive prices and suitable for all budgets. If you love traditional wines, you cannot fail to let yourself be enveloped by the majesty and body of Brunello di Montalcino. Discover the wines of the Brunello di Montalcino selection on Vino.com.
What is the vine and which are the grapes with which Brunello di Montalcino is produced?
Brunello di Montalcino can only be obtained from Sangiovese grapes, according to the provisions of the Production Regulations. Specifically, the grape variety with which Brunello is produced is a local clone of Sangiovese, present only in Montalcino and called Sangiovese Grosso, due to its thick-skinned berries. As you know, it is thanks to the peel that color, polyphenols and tannins are transferred to the wine, which is why maceration on the skins is very long and can last from 20 to 30 days. Thanks to the unique characteristics of the Sangiovese Grosso grapes, the Brunello di Montalcino wine has great vigor, structure and an excellent predisposition to ageing. The origins of the Sangiovese grape are quite uncertain. The most common hypotheses are three: that it is of Etruscan origin and that it comes from the area north of the Tiber and south of the Arno; that its name derives from the Sangiovannese word and that it is therefore a native of San Giovanni Valdarno; or that its name derives from Sanguegiovese, intended as the Blood of Jupiter, thus originating from the area of Monte Giove, near Santarcangelo di Romagna. What is certain is that over the decades, the adaptation of the Sangiovese grape to the different types of soil has endowed it with unique characteristics depending on the place where it is grown and that Brunello di Montalcino is universally recognized as the highest expression of its grapes. Discover our selection of Brunello di Montalcino on Vino.com.
What are the best vintages of Brunello di Montalcino?
From 1945 to today, all the vintages of Brunello di Montalcino produced have been evaluated. Each harvest is different, therefore it is possible to say that there are better and worse vintages of Brunello di Montalcino. Every year in January, the evaluation of the wine samples from the last harvest is carried out, in order to assign a score ranging from one to five stars to the reference year, which will be revealed during the famous annual "Benvenuto Brunello" event, held in Montalcino. Since 1992, the Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino has created the ritual of the celebratory tile, a tile made by a famous person in the world of art, sport or entertainment, which is affixed to the wall of the Town Hall of Montalcino, showing the year and the number of stars assigned. In detail, if we take a look at the last twenty years, we can say that among the vintages of Brunello di Montalcino already on the market, five stars have been attributed to the 2016, 2015, 2012 and 2010 vintage. 2013 and 2011 are considered to be excellent vintages, as the committee of experts assigned a score of four stars out of five. On Vino.com you can find all the best vintages of Brunello di Montalcino, as well as the best producers of the appellation.
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 Sassetti Livio - Pertimali
Brunello di Montalcino was born in one of the historic cellars of the Montalcino area, which has been cultivating these lands for several generations, producing wines with a classic profile. The vineyards are located in the famous cru of Montosoli, on the north-east side of the hill, which has always been famous for giving wines of great freshness and elegance.
The soils are of calcareous-clayey matrix, rich in marl and alberese, particularly suited to the needs of Sangiovese. At the end of the h...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017 Il Poggione
The Brunello di Montalcino of the Il Poggione winery is made from 100% Sangiovese grapes from the oldest owned vineyards located in the Montalcino area at an altitude of between 150 and 450 m.
Sangiovese grapes are harvested manually. Alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation take place inside stainless steel containers. The 36 months of aging take place instead in large French oak barrels of 30 and 50 hl, and are followed by a further long period of storage of the wine in the bottle.
At ...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017 Tenute Silvio Nardi
The Brunello di Montalcino of Tenute Silvio Nardi is born in vineyards located between the gentle valleys of the Orcia, Asso and Ombrone, in the extraordinary panorama of Montalcino.
It is produced exclusively with Sangiovese grapes, harvested during the third week of September. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 30°C for about 20 days. Subsequently the wine ages for 12 months in barrique, followed by 12 months in oak barrels, and for a further 6 months in bottle.
This Brunell...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino DOCG Vigna La Casaccia 2018 Canalicchio di Sopra
The Brunello di Montalcino La Casaccia di Canalicchio di Sopra was born in the vineyards of this historic estate, present in Montalcino since the 1960s and which still today represents one of the best excellences of the area.
The 100% Sangiovese grapes are vinified in thermo-controlled steel tanks, with a 25-day maceration on the skins. The refinement lasts 36 months and is kept in Slavonian oak barrels
Ruby red in colour, the nose reveals aromas of ripe red fruits, cherries, spices and delicately...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 Terre Nere
The Brunello di Montalcino of the Terre Nere winery is born in the Castelnuovo dell'Abate area on soils rich in marl.
Produced exclusively from Sangiovese grosso, the grapes ferment spontaneously in the cellar and macerate for 30 days in steel, at a controlled temperature of 28-30 ° C. Aging takes place for 36 months in large Slavonian oak barrels of 30 and 50 hl, and then rests for at least 6 months in the bottle.
Ruby red in color with garnet hues, the nose reveals notes of red fruit, followed b...
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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 Franco Pacenti
Franco Pacenti's Brunello di Montalcino is born in vineyards located on hills on the north-west side of Montalcino.
It is produced exclusively with Sangiovese grapes, harvested exclusively by hand. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature and the wine is subsequently aged in large Slavonian oak barrels for 40 months, followed by at least 4 months in the bottle.
It is characterized by a ruby red color with garnet reflections. The nose opens with hints of red ber...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG Adalberto 2018 Caprili
The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Adalberto from the Caprili winery, owned by the Bartolommei family, present in Montalcino since the beginning of the century and which still today cultivates vineyards in the Podere Caprili, on the southwest slope of the famous Tuscan hill. This Riserva is produced with grapes from the Vigna Madre, with 52-year-old plants.
At the end of the harvest, fermentation with indigenous yeasts takes place and maceration on the skins for 25 days. Before bottling, the wine...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva Poggio al Vento 2015 Col d'Orcia
The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento di Col d'Orcia is born in the vineyard of the same name located on the Sant'Angelo in Colle hill overlooking the Orcia river, in the heart of the municipality of Montalcino.
It is produced exclusively with Sangiovese grapes, harvested only by hand. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 28 ° C for about 20-25 days, with daily pumping over. Subsequently, the wine is aged in barriques for 4 years and for a ...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017 Uccelliera
Podere Uccelliera is located near Castelnuovo dell'Abate, in the southern area of the Montalcino hill, in an area with a temperate and mild climate, which favors an excellent ripening of Sangiovese. The vines are located at an altitude between 200 and 350 meters, on medium-textured soils with abundant presence of skeleton.
At the end of the harvest operations, we proceed to the classic vinification with maceration on the skins. The wine ages for a period of 24-36 months in large oak barrels and e...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 Quercecchio
Brunello di Quercecchio originates in the locality of the same name, located in the southern part of the municipality of Montalcino, on the slope that slopes towards the Maremma. The sandy and clayey soil, together with a very favorable microclimate allow the production of high quality grapes.
Pure Sangiovese, after a careful selection of the grapes it ferments in steel at a controlled temperature with a long maceration on the skins. The wine ages for 3 years in Slavonian and French oak barrels, ...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 Podere Giodo
The deep knowledge and the great love for Sangiovese led the famous winemaker Carlo Ferrini to buy a farm in Montalcino. The adventure began in 2002 with an estate located between Sant'Angelo in Colle and Sant'Antimo, in the south-west area of the Ilcinese territory.
The 6 hectares of vineyards are cultivated with a careful selection of the best Sangiovese Grosso clones, with the sole aim of producing a great wine. The rigorous selection of the bunches allows the fermentation of grapes of excepti...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 Uccelliera
This Brunello di Montalcino is produced by Podere Uccelliera. The cellar is located on the slope of the Castelnuovo dell'Abate hill overlooking the ancient volcano of Monte Amiata. The company was founded in 1986 by Andrea Cortonesi, the son of local sharecroppers, guided by his vocation for viticulture and his peasant education based on hard work and respect for the land. The vineyards, from predominantly clayey and sandy soils with a strong presence of loose skeleton, are located at an altitud...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva 2016 Cava d'Onice
This Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is produced by the Cava d'Onice company, founded in the 1980s by the Nannetti family.
The pure Sangiovese grapes are vinified with a maceration of 29 days and lasts approx. 14 days. The wine then ages for 5 years, of which at least 36 months in Slavonian oak barrels.
Ruby red in color with garnet reflections, it is expressed on the nose with aromas of dried flowers, cherries and spices. The sip is structured, with polite tannins and a long persistence.
Excellent ...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino DOCG Vigna Nastagio 2018 Col d'Orcia
The Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Nastagio di Col d'Orcia was born in the vineyard of the same name located in the heart of the municipality of Montalcino.
It is produced exclusively with Sangiovese grapes, harvested only by hand. Fermentation takes place in low and wide stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 28°C for about 18-20 days. Subsequently the wine ages in 5 hl French oak barriques and in oak barrels, followed by 12 months in the bottle.
This Brunello di Montalcino is charact...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino DOCG Castelgiocondo 2019 Frescobaldi
The Brunello di Montalcino Castelgiocondo di Frescobaldi was born in the vineyards of the homonymous estate, located in Montalcino, in Tuscany.
It is produced with 100% Sangiovese grapes, scrupulously selected and hand-picked during the first week of October. The fermentations took place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature, with frequent pumping over especially during the early stages. The wine was then subjected to aging in wood, where it was able to mature and balance itself. C...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino DOCG Vallocchio 2018 Tenuta Fanti
Brunello Vallocchio comes from a selection of Sangiovese grapes from the 5 oldest vineyards of the Fanti estate, which is located near Castelnuovo dell'Abate, on the southern slope of the Montalcino hill. The property extends over 260 hectares, fifty of which are used for vineyards, in an area with a mild and temperate climate, characterized by soils rich in galestro and alberese rocks, particularly suitable for the cultivation of Sangiovese.
The grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks at a...
View product pageBrunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva Vigna le Macchiarelle 2015 Tenuta Fanti
The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Le Macchiarelle comes from the vineyard of the same name and is produced only in the best vintages. The Fanti estate is located near Castelnuovo dell'Abate, on the southern slope of the Montalcino hill. The property extends over 260 hectares, fifty of which are used for vineyards, in an area with a mild and temperate climate, characterized by soils rich in galestro and alberese rocks, particularly suitable for the cultivation of Sangiovese.
The grapes are ...
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