Brunello - An Italian Classic

By Jono • July 28, 2008

Brunello di Montalcino is a red Italian wine produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montalcino located about 70 miles (110 km) southwest of Florence in the Tuscany wine region. Brunello, roughly translated as “nice dark one” in the local dialect, is the unofficial name of the clone of Sangiovese grown in the Montalcino region. In 1980, the Brunello di Montalcino was awarded the first Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) designation and today is one of the Italy’s best-known and most expensive wines.

The following video provides a good description of Brunello and its history.

We at the Wine Blokes love a good Sangiovese and have enjoyed many new Australian wines of this variety hitting the shelves.

However you still can’t go past a good Italian Sangiovese or Brunello. Below are some of our recommendations. You can also purchase them in our UK Online Wine Store.

Farnese Sangiovese

Published by Wine Blokes on July 27, 2008 03:04 pm under Central, Italy, Red Wine

Farnese Sangiovese

Brought to you by Laithwaites:

This wonderful red is made from Sangiovese, the noble grape of Chianti, by Barolo-trained winemaker Filippo Baccalaro on the ‘not-so-pricey’ Adriatic coast. ”Full of enticing morello cherry, plum and violet aromas and a silky mouthful with layers of lip-staining bramble and cherry fruit. Goes down a treat with red meats, pizza and fresh tomato pasta.”

Farnese Sangiovese is available from Laithwaites

Price - £35.94

Click here to order Farnese Sangiovese online now - direct from Laithwaites

Brunello di Montalcino Castelgiocondo 1997 Frescobaldi

Published by Wine Blokes on July 17, 2008 05:52 pm under Vintage Wines & Spirits

Brunello di Montalcino Castelgiocondo 1997 Frescobaldi - Price £79.99 - From Vintage Wine Gifts

About This Vintage Product:

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Here is how they describe this wine:

From the excellent 1997 vintage, this amazing Brunello scores 88/100 Parker points and is “an earthy, herbaceous effort with a dark plum/ruby color as well as a sweet bouquet of cherries, compost, underbrush, and Asian spices. Medium-bodied, dry, and angular, with complex aromatics, it is hard to say in what direction this wine will go, but I would opt for drinking it over the next 8-10 years.” Drink now - 2012. A great 10th wedding anniversary gift. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined hinged presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine stopper) [worth GBP14.99] at no extra cost.

Brunello di Montalcino Castelgiocondo 1997 Frescobaldi is available from Vintage Wine Gifts

Price - £79.99

Click here to order Brunello di Montalcino Castelgiocondo 1997 Frescobaldi online now - from Vintage Wine Gifts

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About the Author

Jono

Jono has been involved in the wine industry since he was quite young. His parents had a small vineyard and winery in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, and spent plenty of school holidays working in the vineyard and winery. He completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Oenology) from the University of Adelaide (formely the Roseworthy Agricultural College). He also holds a Post Graduate Degree in Business Management from Monash University. His wine industry experience include working as a winemaker for Petaluma in the Adelaide Hills under the legendary Brian Croser. He was then sent to Smithbrook in the Pemberton region of Western Australia, then owned by Petaluma. He spent 6 years at Smithbrook managing the vineyard and winery, and during that time also completed a vintage at Chateau Carsin in Bordeaux. The two years leading into 2008, he traveled the world with his partner sampling the worlds best wines, and also fulfilling his other passion of equestrian competition.