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Montalcino Wine
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A red wine, made from the Brunello clone of the Sangiovese grape, in Montalcino, south of Siena. It was developed in the late 1800s by Ferruccio Biondi Santi, who broke with the Tuscan tradition of blending several grapes to work with what he read more...
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Montalcino on Snooth
Rfrainey
In chianti classico I like ... on how far you are going Montalcino is quite a bit south and the Maremma is quite a ways too. Southern tuscany is very nice so you may also want to go to Montalcino (personally I find it...
Gregory Dal Piaz
So a question in one of these threads, or perhaps in a comments thread on one ... lots of Chianti, Rosso di Montalcino, and Vino Nobile not because they are the most complex and age worthy wines produced. They're not....
Zinfandel is a good recommendation. I also find that Sangiovese, Chianti, Rosso di Montalcino, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano in particular, offers alot of band for the buck and works very well with simple stews. Earthy...
suzyleeogata
We had this at a Tuscan Restaurant in Kumamoto, Japan. It paired with our steak and gnocchi perfectly. Dark cherry fruit wrapped up in coffee aromas and spicy tannins with a long finish.
Loved this - had it at dinner in Baltimore with Bob Davis. Look for it.
Here's a list of 1979 wines available in the USA under around $100. ... preference. Brunello di Montalcino is quite excellent but may be difficult to find. California Cabernet id generally going to be a better bet than...
chupacabra
2004 La Fornace Brunello is fantastic
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Popular Subregions of Montalcino
Popular Wineries in Montalcino
- Salicutti
- Pieve Santa Restituta
- La Poderina
- E. Fuligni
- Fanti Tenuta San Filippo
- Calbello
- Villa Rasina
- Fattoria Poggio di Sotto
- Case Basse
- Gorelli
- La Campana
- Tornesi
- Casanova di Neri
- Cerbaiola
- La Torre
- Villa La Prata
- Pian Delle Vigne
- Podere Salicutti
- Fattoria Pinino
- Tenuta Oliveto
- Le Gode
- Poggio Antico
- La Serena
- Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona
- La Magia
Popular Varietals from Montalcino
- Sangiovese
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Muscadelle
- Syrah
- Vermentino
- Pinot Grigio
- Pinot Noir
- Flora
- Zinfandel
- Muscat
- Montepulciano D'abruzzo
- Ugni Blanc
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