Region: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy

Vintage: 2016

Composition: 100% Sangiovese

History: Founded in 1971 by Giovanni Neri, who with his great vision and passion understood the enormous potential of wine in the territory of Montalcino, it was passed on to his son Giacomo in 1991. Production began in the eastern part of Montalcino and then spread to other areas. First came the Cerretalto vineyard, a unique terroir in a natural amphitheater on the Asso River where the old vines produced a Sangiovese different from the others, with small clusters of grapes well spaced apart, from which a selective variety was grown and exploited in other vineyards particularly in Tenuta Nuova. The acquisition of Cerretalto was followed by Le Cetine, Pietradonice and then Podernovo. The first vintage of Brunello was 1978. This was followed by Cerretalto 1981, Rosso di Montalcino 1982, Tenuta Nuova 1993, Pietradonice 2000, IrRosso di Casanova di Neri and the latest Ibbianco 2011. Currently the estate covers an area of about 500 hectares of which 63 are vineyards, 20 olive groves and the rest arable land and woodland.

Tasting notes:

Intense and lively color. The nose is bright and fruity with small red fruits, including cherry, followed by spicy notes. The palate is round and silky. The finish is long and very firm, supported by a present but perfectly integrated acidity.