Top 100 wines of Brunello di Montalcino - Page 7

Discover the top 100 best wines of Brunello di Montalcino of Brunello di Montalcino as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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 wine of Brunello di Montalcino

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 beer goulash, lamb keftas or rabbit terrine in the style of a grandmother (pas de calais).

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Brunello di Montalcino

On the nose in the region of Brunello di Montalcino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black cherries or licorice. In the mouth in the region of Brunello di Montalcino is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Brunello di Montalcino

California’s ban on pesticides by 2050 sees the state’s wineries embracing ‘slow wine’

Corriedale sheep snack on weeds among rows of vines; along the way, they fertilise the soil, adding nitrogen, phosphorus, and calcium. Owls and bats swoop from vineyard boxes from dusk ’til dawn, eliminating vine-root-eating gophers and grapevine moths. Native flowering plants create sanctuaries for beneficial insects. Such a menagerie of wildlife would have been unlikely decades ago. Still, the commitment to organic and biodynamic viticulture has pushed some California wine producers to l ...

Group of winegrowers seeks UNESCO recognition for ungrafted vines

The Francs de Pied (Ungrafted Vines) group, which last met two weeks ago at Pasquet’s Liber Pater winery in the Graves, consists of a growing circle of vignerons who work with ungrafted vineyards planted to native varieties. The list includes Francs de Pied president Loïc Pasquet himself, vice-president Egon Müller (Mosel), and secretary Andrea Polidoro of Cupano (Montalcino) and Contrada Contro (Marche); as well as Gocha Chkhaidze of leading Georgian winery, Askaneli; Thibault Liger-Belair (Bur ...

Bordeaux: Dourthe president Patrick Jestin to retire

Jestin said he has decided to retire after 35 years of helping to develop Maison Dourthe and Bordeaux in general – from exploring new vineyard management and winemaking techniques to promoting wines on the international stage. ‘Although no longer involved in the day-to-day side of the business, rest assured that I will continue to support the company as both stakeholder and trustee,’ he said. Dourthe, founded in 1840, has owned fifth growth estate Château Belgrave since 1979 but also has several ...

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