Biondi Santi Rosso di Montalcino 2022
- TASTING NOTE: "A super-restrained wine showing complex aromas of rhubarb, strawberries, violets, raspberries and blood oranges. The attack is quite ripe, with dense, velvety tannins soaked in fruit, a medium body and refreshing lifted acidity. The finish is long and savory. Drink or hold." 94 Points - James Suckling
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ABOUT THE WINE: 2022 was characterized by a dry and warm autumn, followed by a winter with few precipitation mainly concentrated in the second half of February. These conditions persisted into spring, with no rain and a gradual increase in temperatures which became quite high during the summer. The second half of August, however, was marked by some rainfall, which, along with a good temperature range, created optimal conditions for grape ripening. The harvest began on August 31st, significantly earlier than the usual Biondi-Santi harvests.
The 2022 Rosso di Montalcino was aged in Slavonian oak barrels for 12 months.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Biondi Santi is widely considered the “original” creator of Brunello: The first recorded mention of a Brunello was Clemente Santi’s award-winning “select red wine (Brunello) of 1865” from his family’s Greppo estate in Montalcino at a local fair in 1867. The family has produced this wine continuously ever since, and bottles of 1888 Riservas still exist in the family cellars. Clemente’s daughter married Jacopo Biondi, and it was this couple’s son, Ferruccio, who inherited the estate and joined both last names on the wines’ labels. At a time when both oidium and phylloxera threatened the local vineyards, and turning a quick profit was in vogue, Ferruccio steadfastly focused instead on extended aging of 100% Sangiovese. Ferruccio was succeeded by his son, Tancredi, and Tancredi by his son, Franco. As Brunello became popular and much more widely produced in the second half of the 20th century, with many producers pushing for shorter aging in smaller oak barrels or the addition of international grapes to the wines, Franco Biondi-Santi remained a staunch advocate of the “traditional” style of Brunello his family had crafted for over 100 years. Franco Biondi-Santi passed away in 2013 at the age of 91. His son and daughter, Jacopo and Alessandra, now helm the estate.
- COUNTRY: Italy
- REGION: Tuscany
- SUB-REGION: Montalcino
- VARIETAL: Sangiovese
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Tancredi Biondi Santi
- CLASSIFICATION: Sustainable Farming | Organic Farming
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 14%
- SIZE: 750ml
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- TASTING NOTE: "A super-restrained wine showing complex aromas of rhubarb, strawberries, violets, raspberries and blood oranges. The attack is quite ripe, with dense, velvety tannins soaked in fruit, a medium body and refreshing lifted acidity. The finish is long and savory. Drink or hold." 94 Points - James Suckling
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ABOUT THE WINE: 2022 was characterized by a dry and warm autumn, followed by a winter with few precipitation mainly concentrated in the second half of February. These conditions persisted into spring, with no rain and a gradual increase in temperatures which became quite high during the summer. The second half of August, however, was marked by some rainfall, which, along with a good temperature range, created optimal conditions for grape ripening. The harvest began on August 31st, significantly earlier than the usual Biondi-Santi harvests.
The 2022 Rosso di Montalcino was aged in Slavonian oak barrels for 12 months.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Biondi Santi is widely considered the “original” creator of Brunello: The first recorded mention of a Brunello was Clemente Santi’s award-winning “select red wine (Brunello) of 1865” from his family’s Greppo estate in Montalcino at a local fair in 1867. The family has produced this wine continuously ever since, and bottles of 1888 Riservas still exist in the family cellars. Clemente’s daughter married Jacopo Biondi, and it was this couple’s son, Ferruccio, who inherited the estate and joined both last names on the wines’ labels. At a time when both oidium and phylloxera threatened the local vineyards, and turning a quick profit was in vogue, Ferruccio steadfastly focused instead on extended aging of 100% Sangiovese. Ferruccio was succeeded by his son, Tancredi, and Tancredi by his son, Franco. As Brunello became popular and much more widely produced in the second half of the 20th century, with many producers pushing for shorter aging in smaller oak barrels or the addition of international grapes to the wines, Franco Biondi-Santi remained a staunch advocate of the “traditional” style of Brunello his family had crafted for over 100 years. Franco Biondi-Santi passed away in 2013 at the age of 91. His son and daughter, Jacopo and Alessandra, now helm the estate.
- COUNTRY: Italy
- REGION: Tuscany
- SUB-REGION: Montalcino
- VARIETAL: Sangiovese
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Tancredi Biondi Santi
- CLASSIFICATION: Sustainable Farming | Organic Farming
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 14%
- SIZE: 750ml
