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)
Brunello di Montalcino DOCGSangiovese Grosso, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese24 haFounded 1975Illy family (Illycaffe), since 2008Winemaker Andrea MachettiBrunello di Montalcino DOCG
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)
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG and Toscana IGTSangiovese Grosso, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot125 haFounded 1580Andre Esteves (Brazilian financier; acquired from Countess Noemi Marone Cinzano in 2013)Winemaker Bernardino SaniBrunello di Montalcino DOCG
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)
