Brunello Di Montalcino Wine Region

 

Brunello Di Montalcino, Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy as a Wine Region

Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Umbria
- Other Italy Lombardy Home of the fashion capital of Milan, Lombardy is not quite Italy's capital of wine. It is, however, home to a few wines worth noting. Most vineyards are far north, far south or far east. First, in the south, the sparkling wine Franciacorta – this sparkling wine is made in the methode champagnoise and the better wineries produce wine that can hold it's own in a quality bubbly line up. Lugana, a pleasant, white wine made from Trebbiano, comes from Lombardy as well. Lean reds from the Nebbiolo grape are made further up in the Valtelliana region, near the Alps. Emilia-Romagna The region of Emilia-Romagna is better known for its food rather than wine. Most of the wine coming from this region is the red, slightly-fizzy Lambrusco. It's high in acid and best drunk young. The white coming out of the region is mostly Albana di Romagna. Made from the albana grape, it's typically dry and pleasant, although not found often. Umbria Talk about being in the center of things… the land-locked region of Umbria is smack dab in the middle of the country. The most familiar white wine of the region is Orvieto, named for the medieval Etruscan town. It's a Trebbiano-based wine with good fruit flavors and high acid. Originally a sweet wine, most Orvietos are now dry. Red wine from Umbria includes Torgiano and Montefalco - Torgiano made from the grapes of Chianti, while Montefalco uses the native sagrantino grape, making big and bold reds.

Italy as a Wine Country

Capital: Rome
Currency: Euro




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A little ditty about Italy... This country has about as many wines as its had governments. With 20 different regions, hundreds of DOCs and even more indigenous varieties, the amount of wine made in Italy is mind-boggling. Most o the juice, however, remains in the country for thirsty Italians. Wine is food in Italy and its rare that a meal is consumed without a glass of vino. That said, it's not common to find many folks drinking wine without food either. In turn, it's a match, and a mighty good one at that. In fact, it's safe to say that Italian wine is a foodie wine – one that goes on the table for a myraid of meals.
For regions, the most popular are Tuscany (home of Chianti), Piedmont and the Tre-Venezie, which includes Veneto, Trentino Alto-Adige and Friuli. Other communes of note are in Southern Italy, and a few good wines are made elsewhere in the country. The islands of Sardinia and Sicily are members of the Italian winemaking community as well.



Wines from Brunello Di Montalcino Region

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2003 Brunello di Montalcino, Castello Argiano

Giuseppe Sesti originally an academic with a particular passion for the effects of the mo..
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40.00
Brunello di Montalcino 2003 Brunelli

Brunello di Montalcino is one of Italy's most celebrated wines. Rich, powerful, tannic, su..
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25.00
Brunello di Montalcino 2003 Il Poggione

Brunello di Montalcino Il Poggione is the result of a careful selection of Sangiovese grap..
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20.00
Brunello di Montalcino 'Castelgiocondo' Frescobaldi

Sangiovese at its most concentrated and profound from a true Tuscan aristocrat...
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45.00
1993 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

The best vintage. Deep red in colour with a complex nose of cherries and plums with a just..
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60.00
1993 Brunello di Montalcino Cru

Super majestic wine of Italy. This is a master piece of Mastrojanni. Deep black colour, in..
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66.00
1996 Brunello di Montalcino

Great vintage, from a prestigious house who have condensed the best of Italian red to prod..
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31.00
1995 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

A complex offering on the nose of roasted nuts, earth, and copious quantities of black fru..
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60.00
2000 Brunello di Montalcino

Purple red with a nose of toasted oak and curranty blackberry - big silky crushed fruit wi..
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24.00
2001 Brunello di Montalcino

An impeccable wine. Intense bouquet of cherries and oak. In the mouth there is good struct..
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27.00
1999 Brunello di Montalcino

What a joy to find a wine of this quality level priced at under £30.00. A beautiful ..
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27.00
1998 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

This is a beautifully made wine with a sweet, spicy, ripe nose of red and black fruits. In..
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43.00
Villa Dei Lecci Brunello Di Montalcino 2003

Style: Medium-bodied Grape variety: Sangiovese Country of origin: Italy Closure: Natural c..
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124.00
2003 Brunello di Montalcino, Castello Argiano

Giuseppe Sesti originally an academic with a particular passion for the effects of the mo..
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37.50
Brunello di Montalcino 2005, Il Poggione

Tenuta Il Poggione is one of Brunello's larger wineries, with 125 ha under vine and a trad..
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26.00
Brunello di Montalcino 2004/2005, Banfi

Banfi is a fabulous producer and this excellent wine displays complex, heady flavours of d..
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25.00


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