Top 100 red wines of Brunello di Montalcino

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Brunello di Montalcino of Brunello di Montalcino as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Brunello di Montalcino and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Brunello di Montalcino

The wine region of Brunello di Montalcino is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Soldera or the Domaine Casanova di Neri produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Brunello di Montalcino are Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Brunello di Montalcino often reveals types of flavors of iron, potpourri or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, berry jam or rose petal.

In the mouth of Brunello di Montalcino is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 557 estates and châteaux in the of Brunello di Montalcino, producing 930 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Brunello di Montalcino go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Brunello di Montalcino

red wines from the region of Brunello di Montalcino go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, trapper's barbecue or duck breast with balsamic vinegar.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Brunello di Montalcino

On the nose in the region of Brunello di Montalcino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth in the region of Brunello di Montalcino is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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