Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2013, Gianni Brunelli – Azienda Agraria Le Chiuse Di Sotto

14 June 2022 by Francesco Fabbretti

When trying to describe the evolution of Brunello di Montalcino over the last 40 years, one of the names that I personally consider essential is that of Gianni Brunelli and his winery. Although, unfortunately, the love story between Montalcino and this winemaker lasted just twenty years and ended prematurely with his death, the values expressed resist time, thanks to the perseverance of Gianni’s wife, Laura, who today continues to lead the winery with the same determination. [Read more…] about Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2013, Gianni Brunelli – Azienda Agraria Le Chiuse Di Sotto

Rosso di Montalcino Rossofonte 2016, Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona

29 December 2021 by Francesco Fabbretti

The history of Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona winery begins in the seventeenth century when the Bishop of Montalcino and of the Sant’Antimo Abbey, Fabius de’ Vecchis, builds an episcopal palace in Castelnuovo dell’Abate, in the south-east quadrant of the current Brunello di Montalcino docg area. After the death of the Bishop, the palace and the related lands were bought and sold until the middle of the 20th century when they finally came into the possession of the Ciacci family which, shortly after, became related to the Piccolomini d’Aragona family, descendant of Pope Pius II. [Read more…] about Rosso di Montalcino Rossofonte 2016, Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Ripe al Convento 2010, Marchesi Frescobaldi

3 August 2021 by Francesco Fabbretti

Few wine brands in the world can boast a history of over seven centuries, like the one that belongs to the Frescobaldi family, one of the most illustrious standard-bearer of the made in Italy wine in the world. The Frescobaldi, in fact, are a family whose first exponents moved from the Val di Pesa, where they owned land including the estate of Castiglioni (their oldest agricultural property), to Florence around the year 1000. [Read more…] about Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Ripe al Convento 2010, Marchesi Frescobaldi