Toscana IGT (estate withdrew from Brunello DOCG in 2013)Sangiovese8 haFounded 1972Soldera family (children of Gianfranco Soldera, who passed in 2019)Winemaker Mauro Fastelli (cellar master under Gianfranco Soldera)Biodynamic PracticingBrunello di Montalcino DOCG (now bottled as Toscana IGT)
Cult Montalcino estate founded 1972 by Gianfranco Soldera. Withdrew from Brunello DOCG in 2013 after a cellar sabotage incident; bottles continue as Toscana IGT from the original Intistieti and Case Basse vineyards.
Tasting: Not currently open to the public; allocation-only sales via mailing list.
Signature wines: soldera-case-basse-toscana-igt, soldera-case-basse-intistieti-vineyard
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG and Toscana IGTSangiovese Grosso, Cabernet Sauvignon63 haFounded 1971Neri family (Giacomo Neri, owner and winemaker)Winemaker Giacomo NeriBrunello di Montalcino DOCG
Family estate founded 1971, with the single-vineyard Cerretalto and the Tenuta Nuova selection driving the reputation. Wine Spectator named the 2001 Tenuta Nuova its 2006 Wine of the Year.
Tasting: Cellar visits, vineyard walks and vertical tastings of Tenuta Nuova and Cerretalto by appointment.
Signature wines: casanova-di-neri-cerretalto, casanova-di-neri-tenuta-nuova, casanova-di-neri-brunello-di-montalcino, casanova-di-neri-pietradonice
Scores: Wine Spectator 97 (2001), Wine Advocate 98 (2016)
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Sant'Antimo DOC and Toscana IGTSangiovese Grosso, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay850 haFounded 1978Mariani family (Castello Banfi srl)Winemaker Rudy BurattiBrunello di Montalcino DOCG
Single largest Brunello estate at 850 hectares of vineyards inside Montalcino. Mariani family-owned since 1978 and home to the Castello di Poggio alle Mura medieval fortress and Relais hotel.
Tasting: Castello Banfi houses a Relais & Chateaux hotel, restaurants, an enoteca and the Banfi glass-and-wine museum; cellar tours and tasting flights run daily.
Signature wines: banfi-poggio-alle-mura-brunello, banfi-brunello-di-montalcino, banfi-summus, banfi-poggio-all-oro-riserva
Scores: Wine Advocate 96 (2016), Vinous 94 (2016)
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG and Toscana IGTSangiovese Grosso, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay90 haFounded 1970Elisabetta Gnudi AngeliniWinemaker Massimo BracalenteICEABrunello di Montalcino DOCG
Founded 1970 in the cooler northern Montalcino. The Vigna La Casa single-vineyard Brunello has been bottled since 1977; estate has been organic since 2014.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by reservation; the Vigna La Casa cru is the historical flagship.
Signature wines: caparzo-la-casa-brunello, caparzo-brunello-di-montalcino, caparzo-le-grance
Scores: Wine Advocate 95 (2016), Vinous 93 (2016)
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG and Toscana IGTSangiovese Grosso, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot32 haFounded 1984Marcel Van Poecke (Belgian; via AtlasInvest, acquired 2017)Winemaker Paolo SalviICEABrunello di Montalcino DOCG
High-elevation estate at 450-500 metres in the southern Montalcino. Certified organic with ICEA, producing structured age-worthy Brunello and the Altero IGT Sangiovese.
Tasting: Estate visits, tastings and on-site restaurant overlooking the southern Montalcino vineyards.
Signature wines: poggio-antico-brunello-di-montalcino, poggio-antico-brunello-riserva, poggio-antico-altero
Scores: Wine Advocate 95 (2016), Vinous 94 (2016)
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG and Toscana IGTSangiovese Grosso, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot125 haFounded 1890Franceschi familyWinemaker Alessandro BindocciBrunello di Montalcino DOCG
Franceschi-family estate founded 1890 in Sant'Angelo in Colle, southern Montalcino. Vigna Paganelli Riserva uses the estate's oldest Sangiovese Grosso vines planted in 1964.
Tasting: Estate tours, cellar visits and tasting flights at Sant'Angelo in Colle by appointment.
Signature wines: il-poggione-brunello-di-montalcino, il-poggione-vigna-paganelli-riserva, il-poggione-rosso-di-montalcino
Scores: Wine Advocate 97 (2016), Vinous 96 (2016)
