Brunello di Montalcino: A Deep-Dive Series
virtual reference library
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To help you stay connected with the Consorzio, producers, agents, and wines you tasted we have created a virtual library from the series for your reference. See Below!
SESSION 1: Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials: 40 Years of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
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Wines Tasted During Session:
Wine 1: 2012 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Agent: Noble Estates – Contact: Craig de Blois Wine 2: 2013 Tenute Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Majestic Wines – Contact: Vince Biscardi Wine 3: 2015 Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Charton Hobbs – Contact: Howard Kamam Wine 4: 2015 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Le Sommelier – Contact: Bernard Stramwasser 
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Photos from Session:
Michael Godel's Accompanying Article for Session 1:
"It was the Baby Boomers in the late 1960s who looked on during the declining years of Italy’s Mezzadria sharecropping system while the founding mothers and fathers of Montalcino got together and forged a territory’s path.... READ MORE" | ||
"I don’t need any reason to sell more Brunello. Love these wines, it's just understanding the differences among the houses to best recommend the best Brunello for guests. Tasting them is the best way."
- Participant from Session 1
- Participant from Session 1
SESSION 2: Backstage Pass for Brunello di Montalcino
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Wines Tasted During Session:
Wine 1: 2015 Collemattoni Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Stem Wine Group – Contact: Tony Macchione Wine 2: 2015 Corte Pavone Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Emporio Wines – Contact: Nick Varone Wine 3: 2015 Donatella Cinelli Colombini Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Le Sommelier – Contact: Bernard Stramwasser Wine 4: 2015 Il Grappolo 'Sassocheto' Brunello di Montalcino Agent: DB Wines & Spirits – Contact: Dan Barrett
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Photos from Session:
Michael Godel's Accompanying Article for Session 2:
"The Rosso and Brunello of Montalcino have for decades been recognized as residing in the premium realm of Europe’s finest red wines. You might think that a territory with such rich history, iconic figures, foremothers, forefathers and next generation figureheads would be content to rest on laurels and see little need to fix something that isn’t broken....READ MORE" | ||
"Are there specific methods in the vineyard to help slow sugar accumulation while allowing phenolic development, given very warm vintages and the growing difficulties with climate change?"
- Participant Question from Session 2
- Participant Question from Session 2
SESSION 3: What the Winemakers Drink - Rosso di Montalcino
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Wines Tasted During Session:
Wine 1: 2018 Caprili Rosso di Montalcino Agent: Brix and Mortar – Contact: Ben Hodson Wine 2: 2017 San Polo Rosso di Montalcino Agent: Profile Wine Group – Contact: Drew Walker Wine 3: 2016 Carpineto Rosso di Montalcino Agent: Univins – Contact: Ashley Clarke Wine 4: 2015 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Rogers & Company – Contact: Neil MacQuarrie
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Photos from Session:
Michael Godel's Accompanying Article for Session 3:
"It’s a Monday night, a winemaker’s night off. There is work to be done in the morning so it wouldn’t be prudent to drink anything heavy or expensive. What to open? The answer is obvious and easy. Rosso di Montalcino. More than one Montalcino winemaker has used the phrase “it’s what we like to drink” and just as many will tell you that Rosso must reflect sangiovese’s character more than any other wine.....READ MORE" | ||
"I really like the term "baby Brunello" because it lets my guests know it comes from a prestigious area."
- Participant in Session 3
- Participant in Session 3
SESSION 4: Ready for a Long-Term Relationship - Brunello di Montalcino Vigna and Riserva
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Wines Tasted During Session:
Wine 1: 2015 Cortonesi Brunello di Montalcino Poggiarelli Agent: Nicholas Pearce Wines – Contact: Michelle Ratzlaff Wine 2: 2014 Tenuta Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Select Wines – Contact: Despina Triantos Wine 3: 2013 Talenti Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Pian di Conte Agent: Brix and Mortar – Contact: Ben Hodson Wine 4: 2012 Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino Vigna La Casa Agent: The Case for Wine – Contact: Ruben Elmer
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Photos from Session:
Michael Godel's Accompanying Article for Session 4:
"These are the sangiovese the agronomist and the oenologist spend their most time with, from vineyard work, by grape ferments and through botti epochs that receive the most nurturing and care. Montalcino’s Vigna and Riserva will change a winemaker, either for better or for worse and they are also the ones that will stand the test of time.....READ MORE" | ||
"The stories shared by the producers are an incredible sales tool. Most restaurant consumers aren't as interested in the technical components. A story like this allows us to romance the wine, gives it a personality."
-Participant in Session 4
-Participant in Session 4
SESSION 5: Stamina and Staying Power: Brunello
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Wines Tasted During Session:
Wine 1: 2015 Col D'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Dionysus Wines & Spirits – Contact: John Praskey Wine 2: 2015 Sesti Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Le Sommelier – Contact: Bernard Stramwasser Wine 3: 2015 Franco Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Le Maître de Chai – Contact: Eric Thomassin Wine 4: 2014 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Noble Estates – Contact: Craig de Blois Wine 5: 2010 Casisano Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Univins – Contact: Ashley Clarke
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Photos from Session:
Michael Godel's Accompanying Article for Session 5:
"When I think of Brunello di Montalcino there are two things that come to mind: Sangiovese and time. Longevità e tempo. Contrasts and comparisons are unnecessary, neither to other grape varieties nor to wine regions that also fashion structured red wines......READ MORE" | ||
"There is always lots to learn when such producers share their knowledge and point of view."
- Participant in Session 5
- Participant in Session 5
SESSION 6: Sangiovese is the Future: Montalcino's Rosso & Brunello
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Wines Tasted During Session:
Wine 1: 2015 Tenuta San Giorgio Ugolforte Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Charton Hobbs – Contact: Howard Kamam Wine 2: 2015 Sassetti Livio Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Profile Wine Group – Contact: Drew Walker Wine 3: 2015 Palazzo Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Connexion Oenophilia – Contact: Gabriella Sestak Wine 4: 2015 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Wine Online – Contact: Jonny Bick Wine 5: 2015 Voliero Brunello di Montalcino Agent: Wine Online – Contact: Jonny Bick
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Photos from Session:
Michael Godel's Accompanying Article for Session 6:
"We all remember our first love. We may hide the memory away and rarely speak of it but it’s always there. For me, Brunello di Montalcino was my first. In the spring and summer of 1987 I was a naive young McGill University student living in Siena. Bad hair, bad clothes, not a care in the world. My professor from the University of Toronto knew quite a lot about the wines of Toscana so when we made a class pilgrimage to Montalcino he asked......READ MORE" | ||
"What lessons have producers learned from past warm vintages like 2003, 07, 10 or 12 that informed the production of 2015, and more recent vintages yet to be released? (Clones, viticulture, winemaking, etc.) And 2) how important is the Biondi Santi ‘Brunello’ clone these days - is anyone planting it?"
- Participant Question from Session 6
- Participant Question from Session 6
Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino
PRESIDENT
Fabrizio Bindocci
DIRECTOR
Michele Fontana
ADDRESS & INFO
Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino
via Boldrini n. 10 53024 Montalcino (SI) P.IVA 00696630524
Infoline +390577848246 - Fax: +390577849425
Contact: Catherine Mittica
Fabrizio Bindocci
DIRECTOR
Michele Fontana
ADDRESS & INFO
Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino
via Boldrini n. 10 53024 Montalcino (SI) P.IVA 00696630524
Infoline +390577848246 - Fax: +390577849425
Contact: Catherine Mittica