Features
Name:
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2011
Terrain:
Clayey
Cellar
The Biondi Santi are credited with starting the tradition of Brunello di Montalcino. It rarely happens that the origins of a wine can be traced back to one man. Brunello di Montalcino, however, owes its existence to the Biondi Santi family, who began vinifying pure Sangiovese in Montalcino in the 1800s. Since 1888, the first vintage of Brunello in history, Biondi-Santi has continued to produce wines renowned for their elegance and longevity. Careful attention to detail and craftsmanship aimed at excellence have accompanied the company throughout its history, making the Brunello produced at Tenuta Greppo one of the most renowned Italian wines of all time.
Description
Brunello di Montalcino Biondi-Santi is the first Brunello in history and has embodied for 150 years the vision that inspired Clemente Santi in the 19th century to create its first expression. It is today, as then, a distinct wine with a complex and refined personality. 2011 is a warm and enveloping vintage. The bouquet of this wine is an enchanting blend of generous fruity and floral notes.
Brunello 2011 was produced with the Sangiovese Grosso clone, identified and selected by Biondi-Santi at Tenuta Greppo in the 1970s. For this Brunello, grapes from vineyards between 10 and 25 years old were used.
Organoleptic characteristics:
A warm and enveloping vintage, the bouquet of Brunello 2011 is an enchanting blend of generous fruity and floral notes, including hints of black cherry, blood orange and wild flowers. The muscular yet elegant structure is contradicted by a lovely savoury freshness and silky tannins that lead to a warm, lingering finish.
Storage time:
up to 50 years
Vinification
in temperature-controlled red
Acknowledgements
2011 Robert Parker 93/100
2011 Antonio Galloni 93/100
2011 Jancis Robinson 17/20
2011 James Suckling 93/100
2011 Wine Enthusiast 94/100
