Brunello di Montalcino 2003 Biondi Santi

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Brunello di Montalcino by Biondi Santi is a legendary wine produced by Biondi Santi in Montalcino.

Biondi-Santi’s Brunello di Montalcino 2003 is a wine made from Sangiovese Grosso BBS11 grapes from vineyards over 10 years old, including those usually used for the Reserve. The vintage was marked by a rainy spring followed by a hot, dry summer, with refreshing rain in August, leading to a harvest that began on September 4, earlier than in other vintages. Aged for 3 years in Slavonian oak barrels, the wine then continued a long aging in the bottle.

Manufacturer: Biondi Santi

Brunello di Montalcino Docg

️ Montalcino, Tuscany

Blonde Saints

Sangiovese 100%

2003

13.5%

Red wine

The harvest began in mid-September and required 10 days of grape selection. Brunello di Montalcino was produced with grapes selected from the property’s vineyards and aged in vats of various materials (stainless steel, wood, concrete) and in Slavonian oak barrels

dried aromatic herbs, violet, orange peel, berries, morello cherry and chopped mint

succulent, easy to drink and promises excellent aging thanks to its lively acidity. The wine is vibrant and dancing, with smooth and velvety tannins

Serving temperature 16°-20°

Truffle tagliatelle or braised meats

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Montalcino (Siena)

The Biondi Santi family is famous for having invented Brunello di Montalcino in the second half of the nineteenth century, one of the symbolic wines of Made in Italy. The story begins with Clemente Santi, who at the Tenuta Greppo vinified pure Sangiovese and in 1869 introduced the term “Brunello”. His nephew Ferruccio Biondi Santi produced the first bottle of Brunello in 1888 and created the brand by combining the surnames of his father and mother.

Upon Ferruccio’s death, his son Tancredi Biondi Santi took command until 1970, becoming a great innovator. In addition to improving the quality of the wine, he invented the refilling process, which consisted of checking and refilling the old Reserves to maintain their quality. Furthermore, in the 1960s, Tancredi wrote the rules for the denomination of Brunello, officially obtained in 1967. His Brunello Riserva 1955 was the only Italian wine to enter the list of the best wines of the 20th century, and was also served to the Queen Elizabeth II.