With “Benvenuto Brunello” all wrapped up for another year, the Consorzio is already looking ahead to upcoming events. In March they are flying to Canada to bring the “King of Sangiovese” to Wine Tasting (which transfers to Brazil in May …
Montalcino and its Vines: History that Shapes the Future
“The study of history is essential in order to understand and face the present with all of its challenges,” explains Professor Alfio Cortonesi (Tuscia University), “and it is not even to explain Montalcino as the emblem of a link with …
Word to the Producers
The 2009 vintage according to the producers? “It is excellent,” explains Bindocci, president of the Consorzio. For Elisabetta Borgogni (Madonna Nera), “an increase in production.” “Congrats to the producers,” says Nussbaum (San Polino) because “2009,” for Biasi (San Polo) “shows …
Foreign and Italian Critics at Benvenuto Brunello
Impressions on Riserva 2008 by Foreign and Italian Critics
The 2009 Vintage According to Foreign and Italian Critics at Benvenuto Brunello
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In Montalcino with Prince Charles
The Prince of Wales, a notorious admirer of Tuscany and its wines given that prestigious vintages of Brunello have often been served at official dinners by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace, could not miss Montalcino on his numerous visits to …
Farinetti signs the celebratory tile of the 2013 vintage
Think local, act global: this is the wording on the celebratory tile of the 2013 vintage, signed by Eataly’s patron Oscar Farinetti and presented this morning in the entrancing new venue of Saint Agostino’s Church.
“I am very flattered that …
BB 2014: The Gala Dinner
Wine-filled glasses in the Montalcino Museum Cloister: a sublime, enchanting and seductive setting worthy of a feast for a king. It is right here, among the wooden statues, frescoes and Sienese School paintings, where the traditional gala dinner will take …
Montalcino: the 700 million euro brand
(Italiano) Modello Montalcino: il Brunello non conosce crisi
The Expanding Legacy of the Sieges in Montalcino
Brunello in addition to its countryside and location bestow a priceless distinction on Montalcino; a coveted territory and place that is subject to investments by multinational companies and “moneybags” from all over the world. This is the Montalcino of today …