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.
Signature wines: Caparzo La Casa Brunello di Montalcino, Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino, Caparzo Le Grance
Scores: Wine Advocate 95 (2016), Vinous 93 (2016)
Address: Localita Caparzo 6, 53024 Montalcino, Siena, Italy, Tuscany
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 di Montalcino Riserva, Poggio Antico Altero
Scores: Wine Advocate 95 (2016), Vinous 94 (2016)
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)
Castelnuovo dell'Abate estate founded in 1975 and acquired by the Illy family in 2008. The Vigna Loreto and Schiena d'Asino crus are among Montalcino's most idiosyncratic Sangiovese expressions.
Tasting: Estate tours and cellar visits by appointment; the southeast-facing Vigna Loreto cru is the property's calling card.
Signature wines: Mastrojanni Vigna Loreto, Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino, Mastrojanni Schiena d'Asino
Scores: Wine Advocate 97 (2016), Vinous 95 (2016)
Renaissance villa estate at Sant'Angelo in Colle dating to 1580. Wine Spectator named the 2018 Brunello its Wine of the Year for 2023 (95 points), the first Italian wine to claim that ranking in two decades.
Tasting: Cellar tours, tasting flights and the Casa di Argiano dining experience at the Renaissance villa.
Signature wines: Argiano Brunello di Montalcino, Argiano Vigna del Suolo, Argiano Solengo
Scores: Wine Spectator 95 (2018), Wine Advocate 93 (2018)
Cinzano family estate at Sant'Angelo in Colle, 145 hectares of vines fully ICEA-certified organic since 2013. Poggio al Vento Riserva is the historic cru.
Tasting: Estate tours, cellar visits and tastings by reservation; one of the largest organic-certified estates in Italy.
Signature wines: Col d'Orcia Poggio al Vento Riserva, Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino, Col d'Orcia Olmaia
Scores: Wine Advocate 96 (2015), Vinous 95 (2016)
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 di Montalcino Riserva, Poggio Antico Altero
Scores: Wine Advocate 95 (2016), Vinous 94 (2016)
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)
Castelnuovo dell'Abate estate founded in 1975 and acquired by the Illy family in 2008. The Vigna Loreto and Schiena d'Asino crus are among Montalcino's most idiosyncratic Sangiovese expressions.
Tasting: Estate tours and cellar visits by appointment; the southeast-facing Vigna Loreto cru is the property's calling card.
Signature wines: Mastrojanni Vigna Loreto, Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino, Mastrojanni Schiena d'Asino
Scores: Wine Advocate 97 (2016), Vinous 95 (2016)
Renaissance villa estate at Sant'Angelo in Colle dating to 1580. Wine Spectator named the 2018 Brunello its Wine of the Year for 2023 (95 points), the first Italian wine to claim that ranking in two decades.
Tasting: Cellar tours, tasting flights and the Casa di Argiano dining experience at the Renaissance villa.
Signature wines: Argiano Brunello di Montalcino, Argiano Vigna del Suolo, Argiano Solengo
Scores: Wine Spectator 95 (2018), Wine Advocate 93 (2018)
Cinzano family estate at Sant'Angelo in Colle, 145 hectares of vines fully ICEA-certified organic since 2013. Poggio al Vento Riserva is the historic cru.
Tasting: Estate tours, cellar visits and tastings by reservation; one of the largest organic-certified estates in Italy.
Signature wines: Col d'Orcia Poggio al Vento Riserva, Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino, Col d'Orcia Olmaia
Scores: Wine Advocate 96 (2015), Vinous 95 (2016)
Montepulciano estate acquired by Belgian shipowner Virginie Saverys in 2009 and converted to Demeter-certified biodynamics. The Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo from Sangiovese remains a benchmark of the style.
Tasting: Cellar tours, Vin Santo vinsantaia tastings and estate lunches by reservation; certified biodynamic by Demeter.
Signature wines: Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Avignonesi Grandi Annate Vino Nobile Riserva, Avignonesi Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo, Avignonesi Capannelle 50 and 50
Scores: Vinous 95 (2017)
Private guided wine tour and tasting in Montalcino, Tuscany to discover Brunello and the most amazing wine estates and cellars that give birth to this extraordinary wine.
During a guided tour through the vineyards with a picturesque view of Montalcino, you will learn about biodynamic viticulture. Afterward, a nicely arranged table await...
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