We are optimists by nature in Montalcino, but even we could never have expected such a success.
It seemed impossible to duplicate last year’s success, when more than 250 journalists flocked to the preview, and yet Benvenuto Brunello confirmed and …
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We are optimists by nature in Montalcino, but even we could never have expected such a success.
It seemed impossible to duplicate last year’s success, when more than 250 journalists flocked to the preview, and yet Benvenuto Brunello confirmed and …
The first day of Benvenuto Brunello is traditionally dedicated to the press. Brunello di Montalcino 2014, Brunello Riserva 2013 and Rosso di Montalcino 2017: here are the first impressions of foreign journalists during Benvenuto Brunello 2019.
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For four days Montalcino will be at the centre of the oenological world. From tomorrow to 18 February, thousands of industry experts and ordinary wine enthusiasts will gather in the splendid Sant’Agostino Cloisters for preview tastings of the wines …
In 2019, for the first time, Benvenuto Brunello, the preview of Tuscany’s great red wine which will be held in Montalcino from 15 to 18 February, will have a title to characterize the vintage about to go on …
As is well known, for Montalcino and all wine enthusiasts February means “Benvenuto Brunello”, the event which will be held from 15 to 18 February in the cloisters of the Sant’ Agostino Complex. On 24 January, a tasting …
First stop for the Brunello di Montalcino Consortium in 2019 will be in the United States, proof of the great feeling that exists between Brunello and the American market. “Benvenuto Brunello USA” will be held at Tribeca 360° in …
International critical acclaim made 2018 a year to remember for Italian wine, and Brunello was no exception, with two labels in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 (Canalicchio di Sopra’s Brunello di Montalcino 2013 and Caparzo’s Brunello di Montalcino 2013), one in …
Comparing the great Italian wine territories and cycling, one could say that for fascination and prestige, Montalcino and Brunello are the Mortirolo or Zoncolan climbs. And Castello Banfi, already out in front, increases its lead in the hectares under vines …
The first mentions of a “modern” Brunello, made exclusively with Sangiovese grapes from Montalcino and aged for four or five years in casks, date back to 1780. They can be found in a book by Count Pieri (the family owned …
Montalcino, a relatively new town, was first settled just before or just after the year 1000, and its origins are uncertain. Legend says it was established by the Bishop of Roselle, near Grosseto, who led his people to take up …