Brunello Producers

Question 1

Altesino **

Answer 1

Montosoli - (Single vineyard Brunello)
Palazzo Altesi - IGT (100% Sangiovese)
Alte d’ Altesi - (Sangio/CS/Merlot)

Question 2

Argiano **

Answer 2

Traditional Brunello

Solengo - Super Tuscan (CS, PV, Merlot, Syrah)

Question 3

Banfi *

Answer 3

Modernist Brunello
So Summus - Super T. (Sangio/CS and Syrah)
Excelsus - Super T. (Merlot/CS)

Question 4

Fattoria dei Barbi **

Answer 4

Brusco dei Barbi - IGT (Sangiovese/ Indigenous grapes)
Traditional Brunello (Blue Label)
Vigna del Fiore - (Single vineyard Brunello)

Question 5

Biondi Santi ***

Answer 5

Traditional Brunello (develop the BBS/11 clone)
the heart of the estate is the Greppo Vineyards
White Label - Rosso di Montalcino (less than 10 years young vines)
Fascia Rosso - (older vine from lots that are declassified)

Question 6

Caparzo **

Answer 6

La Casa - (traditional SV, Brunello)
La Caduta - (SV Rosso di Montalcino)
Ca del Pazzo - Super Tuscan (Sangiovese/CS)

Question 7

Casanova di Neri *

Answer 7

Tenuta Nuova - Brunello
Cerretalto - (SV Brunello old vineyard)
Pietradonice - Super Tuscan (Cab Sav)

Question 8

Case Basse di Soldera ***

Answer 8

Cult staus Traditional Brunello from Gianfranco Soldera (from two vineyards, Case Basse and Intistieti)

Question 9

Cerbaiona ***

Answer 9

Garagiste of Brunello di Montalcino (vinification in cement tanks and aging very old botti) now purchased by American Matthew Fioretti (wine imorter)

Question 10

Col d’Orcia **

Answer 10

large producer of old style Brunello

Question 11

Costanti *

Answer 11

traditional Brunello (oldest winery in Montalcino secondonly to Biondi Santi)
Vermiglio - Rosso di Montalcino

Question 12

Luce della Vite **

Answer 12

Joint project between Frescobaldi and Mondavi in 1995
Brunello introduced in 2013
The focus is really on Super Tuscan
Luce - (Sangiovese/Merlot) released 1997
Lucente - (second wine made of 70% Merlot and 30% Sangiovese)
Lux Vitis - (Cabernet sauvignon)

Question 13

Mastrojanni *

Answer 13

Traditional Brunello di Montalcino, there is no riserva (purchased by the Illy family)
Vigna schiena D’Asino (SV Brunello)
Vigna Loreto Brunello (SV Brunello)
San Pio IGT Tuscan (80% CS/Sangiovese)

Question 14

Sassetti Livio Pertimali ***

Answer 14

Traditional Brunello and Riserva

Fili di Seta - Super Tuscan (60%Sangiovese/ CS)

Question 15

Gaja (Pieve Santa Restituta) **

Answer 15

Rennina - Brunello (aged in barrique)

Sugarille - Brunello (aged in barrique, and SV)

Question 16

Poggio Antico **

Answer 16

Traditional - Brunello
Altero - Brunello (aged in french tonneaux)
Madre - Super Tuscan (Sangio/CS)
Lemartine - Super Tuscan (50% Sangiovese/CS/PV)

Question 17

Il Poggione *

Answer 17

Traditional Brunello

Leopoldo Franceschi - Rosso di Montalcino

Question 18

Salvioni ***

Answer 18

La Cerbaiola - Traditional Brunello

Question 19

Uccelliera **

Answer 19

Modernist Brunellos est. 1991
Costabate - IGT Tuscan
Rapace - Super T. (Sangio/Merlot/CS)

Question 20

Valdicava ***

Answer 20

Cult status Brunello from Vincenzo Abbruzzese (near Montosoli where the most powerful wines are produced)
Madonna del Piano - Riserva Brunello from SV.