Montalcino
Perched high above the Tuscan countryside, surrounded by oak forests, olive groves, and sunlit slopes, Montalcino feels like the distilled essence of Tuscany. This hilltop town and its surrounding vineyards are home to Brunello di Montalcino, one of Italy’s most noble and age-worthy wines. Made exclusively from a local clone of Sangiovese known as Sangiovese Grosso or Brunello, it thrives here thanks to a perfect combination of altitude, sunlight, and the region’s warm, dry climate tempered by coastal breezes.
Brunello is a wine of both strength and refinement, deep garnet in hue, with aromas of wild cherry, leather, herbs, and earth. On the palate, it marries Tuscan warmth with sculpted structure: vibrant acidity, fine-grained tannins, and a finish that lingers like a memory. By law, it must age a minimum of four years before release, two of which are in oak, ensuring that time and patience remain integral to its character. The younger Rosso di Montalcino offers a fresher, more immediate expression of the same spirit, joyful, juicy, and unmistakably local.
What defines Montalcino is its sense of place - a harmony of sun, soil, and soul. Its wines capture Tuscany at its most articulate: generous yet composed, rustic yet regal. To open a Brunello is to open a window onto the Tuscan landscape itself, all golden light, terracotta earth, and quiet grandeur.
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2019 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Banfi
The Tuscan Classic Rich, poised and beautifully sculpted, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino from Banfi is a study in modern elegance. The nose brims ...
View full details2022 Rosso di Montalcino 'Poggio Alle Mura', Banfi
Bright, expressive and beautifully detailed, the 2022 Rosso di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura captures the soul of Sangiovese in its most youthful, vi...
View full details2020 Summus Toscana IGT, Banfi
Summus, Latin for “highest.” is a wine of towering elegance and was the first Super Tuscan produced in Montalcino (1985) A wine of presence and p...
View full details2019 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 'Vigna Marrucheto', Banfi
The Vigna Marrucheto single vineyard is viewed as ‘Grand Cru’ in Brunello and is the jewel in the Banfi crown. Intense ruby red in colour, the nose...
View full details2019 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG ' Poggio Alle Mura', Banfi
Poggio alle Mura is the historical name of the 12th century fortress crowning the Banfi vineyard estate. Today the castle has been christened Caste...
View full details2019 'Excelsus' IGT, Banfi
Excelsus, Latin for “eminent,” is produced only in excellent vintages. There’s something gloriously self-assured about this wine. Deep garnet in th...
View full details2023 Centine Rose, Banfi
Centine, pronounced CHEN tee nay, takes its name from a 19th century farmhouse on the Castello Banfi vineyard estate and represents the gateway to ...
View full details2021 Rosso di Montalcino 'Ignaccio', Il Marroneto
Il Marroneto produce some of the purest and most perfumed expressions of Sangiovese made anywhere. Part of the secret lies in their prime location ...
View full details2020 Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie Riserva, Il Marroneto *Magnum*
The Unicorn Brunello Some wines are rare. Some wines are legendary. This is both. From the tiny Madonna delle Grazie vineyard, perched beside the I...
View full details2019 Brunello di Montalcino, Il Marroneto
Il Marroneto produce some of the purest and most perfumed expressions of Sangiovese made anywhere. Part of the secret lies in their prime location ...
View full details2019 Rosso di Montalcino, Pinino
An elegant and harmonious expression of Sangiovese, with plenty of ripe raspberry and cherry fruit framing the full and velvety texture, through to...
View full details2020 Brunello di Montalcino, Sesti
Crafted in the historic heart of Tuscany, the 2020 Brunello di Montalcino from Sesti is a powerful yet refined expression of place, tradition, and ...
View full details2023 Rosso di Montalcino, Sesti
The Sesti estate is located in the heart of Tuscany, in the Castello Argiano, originally built in 1200. The castle is part of a chain of sight and ...
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