Produced for the first time in 1888, the Biondi-Santi Riserva was the first Brunello di Montalcino in history, and even today it is an extraordinary event when a new vintage of Riserva is announced at Tenuta Greppo, the Biondi-Santi main estate. Renowned for its extraordinary longevity, this rare wine has been released only 43 times from 1888 till today and each production is extremely limited. Riserva is traditionally produced with grapes coming from only the oldest vineyards, of more than 25 years of age.

The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a truly majestic wine. The bouquet is packed with intense fruity notes of black berries, pomegranate, and plums, intertwined with scents of Mediterranean herbs such as thyme, rosemary, and sage, rising from a carpet of forest floor. On the palate, the wine seduces with exuberant charm and caressing sweetness. The youthful tannins reveal its immense structure and contribute to creating a distinctive sensation of freshness which leads us towards a long-lingering, savory finish.

It is a rare phenomenon that a wine can trace its origins to a single man. Brunello di Montalcino, however, owes its existence to Ferruccio Biondi Santi who in 1888 invented Brunello. Later generations of this enlightened family include such talented winemakers as Tancredi and Franco Biondi Santi. Today Biondi-Santi continues to produce wines renowned for their elegance and extraordinary longevity. Located just south-east of Montalcino, the winery spreads over 32 hectares of vineyards on soils rich in galestro rock and marl perfect for the cultivation of Sangiovese Grosso. Defenders of a rich enological heritage, Biondi-Santi continues to employ a natural viticulture and traditional vinicultural methods to highlight the wines unique characteristics, or tipicit.

Located in the heart of Montalcino, the Tenuta Greppo estate spreads over 32 hectares of vines on soils rich in heavy stones and marl perfect for the cultivation of Sangiovese Grosso. Defenders of a rich enological heritage, Biondi-Santi employs traditional vinicultural methods started well over a century ago to highlight the wines unique characteristics, or tipicit. Brunello di Montalcino was first created by Ferrucio Biondi Santi towards the end of the 1800s.Fortified by the viticultural experience of his maternal grandfather, Ferruccio Biondi Santi planted his new vineyards on the “Greppo” estate with the single clone which he had isolated, Sangiovese Grosso, vinifying all of his grapes without blending, marking the beginning of a new type of Tuscan wine for that era. The “Greppo” extends in a series of hills around 500 meters above sea level, facing southeast – east of Montalcino and benefits of a microclimate and ideal soil for the production of tasty and ageworthy red wine. The son of Ferruccio, Tancredi, skilled agricultural expert and renowned oenologist, established the foundations for the future appellation system in Italy. Tancredi was also resonsible for launching Brunello on both domestic and international markets, winning enormous commercial success within a few decades and gaining widespread recognition expert. Brunello, a true “wine legend,” had been born!

Proof/ABV: 13.5