Terre Nere Brunello di Montalcino 2016
Sangiovese | Italy
97, 95, 94 point scores from top critics…one of the best Italian vintages in a century…and did we mention Over 50% off? Add in GROUND SHIPPING on 3+ bottles and this deal is just lights out! You can’t beat this Brunello...easily worth twice the price!
“This is one of the best young wines I’ve ever tasted from Terre Nere.” - Vinous
Terre Nere began when Pascale Vallone bought a prime vineyard in the warm, coveted southeast part of Montalcino in 1996. It quickly became a family affair with the release of the 2002 vintage, and they’ve been on a roll ever since (feel free to Google the scores over the years). We met them at a wine fair in Italy about 10 years ago, and we are proud to have been one of the very first to bring them into the USA!
Our love for the Vallone family runs deep, and their 2016 Brunello is truly one of the finest in their history. 100% sangiovese with aromas that are just classic Italy – floral, spicy, and earthy with an ample core of red berries. In the mouth, expect more of the same - dusty red cherries, crushed raspberries, red currants, plums, and then notes of sandalwood, allspice, hibiscus tea, and a perfectly balanced acidity. This beauty is perfectly sipping right now, with a shelf life of another decade plus, easily. Every Italian wine lover needs a handful of these in their collection – one sip and you’ll know. A simply unheard-of deal that tops the charts for one of our hottest offers of the year!
About the Producer
Pasquale Vallone has continued to increase the knowledge his father had given him about agriculture at the family farmhouse while also embarking on a career in banking. And thanks to a branch transfer, at the beginning of the 90s, he came into contact with the economic and social life of Montalcino for five years. He created strong bonds of friendship that he still continues to cultivate today, even from a distance. In 1996 during a day of hunting, one of his winemaker friends showed him some land for sale south-east of Montalcino, 15 ha of uncultivated land and woods a real opportunity that Pasquale did not miss. In 1997 the whole family, Pasquale, his wife Piera and Francesca and Federico, the children, planted the first cuttings, an excellent pastime for the weekends. The hectares of vines become 10 in a short time, Pasquale soon spent his whole vacation in this pristine corner of Montalcino. Pasquale found in his brother Gaetano a great help and an excellent cellarman, producing the first Brunello di Montalcino Terre Nere in 2002.
- BlendSangiovese
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- AppellationMontalcino
- Aging/Cooperage3 years in large Slavonian oak barrels and 6 months in bottle
- Alcohol14.5%
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