2018 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova

The team at Casanova di Neri, located in the far eastern section of Montalcino, speaks of the 2018 growing season as being quite normal. Yields were lower than in years such as 2015 and 2016 yet still in line with averages, the only issue being the heavy rain from spring through early summer. Casanova di Neri tends to seven distinct locations throughout the region to produce their white-label flagship Brunello. This wine proves that blending for balance can create fantastic results in nearly any vintage, and 2018 is no different. Two-thousand eighteen is the first release of the Brunello Giovanni Neri. This gorgeous wine is made from 50-year-old vines that Giovanni Neri acquired in the southeast of Montalcino. Quite a find. I can only imagine what better vintages may yield.