Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino, a DOCG wine, is considered one of the greatest, long-lived red wines in existence. It has a price-tag to match: CHF 45 to over CHF 200 a bottle (for wines by the producer Soldera).

Brunello di Montalcino comes from a particular clone, or strain, of Sangiovese, the grape of Chianti.

It’s an intensely concentrated, tannic wine that demands aging (up to 20 years) when traditionally made, and benefits from several hours of aeration before serving.

The Brunello di Montalcino wines cannot be released for sale until five years after the harvest.

Best vintages : 2001, 1999, 1997, 1995, 1990, 1988, 1985, and 1975.