Biondi Santi Brunello Di Montalcino Greppo 2013

Biondi Santi's Brunello di Montalcino touches the height of its fame and splendor, from the most careful and refined connoisseurs around the world, with Franco Biondi Santi. After taking over the management of the company, after graduating in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Perugia, Franco Biondi Santi, winemaker, learned from his father the subtle art of winemaking and continued to lead the Tenuta Greppo with an unparalleled collection of Reserve bottles. The most important and significant awards of prestige of the wines and of Brunello del Greppo begin with the diploma obtained by Clemente Santi at the Esposition Universelle de Paris of 1867, up to the most prestigious certificate: in recent years "Wine Spectator" has included the Brunello di Montalcino Biondi Santi del Greppo Riserva 1955 in the best 12 wines of the twentieth century in the world, the only Italian wine. The "Annata" is produced from the vineyards of the "Greppo", of Sangiovese, aged from 10 to 25 years. The "Vintage" ages for 36 months in Slavonian oak barrels. The fundamental characteristic of Brunello del Greppo Biondi Santi is longevity; the "Vintage" type can age from 20 to 40 years. Uncork and drain the bottles a bit about 8 hours before tasting. Serving temperature 18 ° C.