Valdicava
Vincenzo Abbruzzese makes some of the biggest, most dramatic wines in Montalcino, but his greatest passion is the vineyards that surround his small winery on the northern side of Montalcino, many of which his family once owned before selling them to neighbors during a time when growing grapes and making wine was a much less desirable endeavor than it is today. Abbruzzese calls 2014 the hardest vintage he has seen because the constantly changing conditions resulted in a high degree of uneven ripening within the bunches. For now, there is a small amount of 2014 Brunello that may be bottled, but most of the production will go into the Rosso, pretty much the exact same scenario that unfolded with the 2011 vintage. Speaking of 2011, Abbruzzese still has one cask of Brunello di Montalcino that may ultimately be bottled, although at press time a final decision had not been made. The Valdicava Brunellos are big, intense wines. Although the wines are aged in cask, the approach to low yields and overall extraction results in powerful, concentrated wines. In my experience, the Valdicava Brunellos need a lot of aeration, as they are often quite closed in their aromatics.
From 2011 Brunello di Montalcino: Terroir Matters (Feb 2016) by Antonio Galloni
2014 Rosso di Montalcino
Release Price: $39
Color: Red
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2013 Rosso di Montalcino
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Color: Red
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2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano
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