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Gianfranco Soldera, Master of MontalcinoFor several years, many failed to realize a basic tenet of Soldera’s—

“A great wine is long lived: it must improve, at least in the first twenty years, and give different sensations as time passes.”

They wantonly cut it off upon release, finding it prohibitively austere. Not that Gianfranco Soldera cared at all, believing that there are no more than “50 really great wines in the world,” with his, of course, being one of them.

In fact, he doesn’t want his wine to be drunk by the masses, crafting it with the intent of appealing only to the “right people.” The vineyard and the cellar are but two elements of the multifaceted world that is Case Basse. Soldera; manages a highly controlled yet paradoxically natural environment that operates several interrelated, yet distinct systems— viticultural think tank, animal sanctuary, and unparalleled rose garden. Academic dissertations have been written about the estate and several professors regularly monitor various operations, including analysis of the grapes (sensory and microbiological) and studies of the many species that have been introduced to the environment to create a Utopic realm.
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Case Basse Soldera Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
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Case Basse Soldera Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Soldera's 2002 Brunello Riserva has an unusual history. Bad weather caused Soldera to make hard choices, and thus he used only a small portion of his vines' grapes, picking only the very best fruit. The resulting wine is exquisite, age-worthy, and extremely limited. While Soldera usually crafts 22,000 cases in a year, he only made 6,000 cases of the '02. Soldera exercises a precise and meticulous regimen in the vineyard, privileging a painstaking “by hand” approach to several procedures. Brunellos issuing from this realm constitute their own category, being unrivaled by any other expression that bears the Montalcino designation.
   
 
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