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“Bulletproof “offer Guaranteed to Make any Recipient Happy – Library Vintage Release of Canalicchio

As the Holiday Season officially begins, we are pleased to present a special offering of one of Italy’s most iconic and dependable wines: Brunello di Montalcino, from one of the appellation’svmost respected and consistently excellent producers, Canalicchio di Sopra. This carefullyvcurated selection spans some of the estate’s most trusted and celebrated vintages, creating avtruly bulletproof offer—one where it’s genuinely hard to go wrong. When you have this many proven “go-to” wines in your corner, confidence comes naturally.

 

Canalicchio di Sopra stands as one of Brunello’s historic reference points, a family estate that helped define the classic, age-worthy style of Montalcino long before Brunello became an international luxury icon. Located in the northern sector of the appellation, their vineyards benefit from cooler exposures and mineral-rich soils, producing wines of clarity, tension, and longevity rather than excess weight. Their philosophy has always favored transparency of site and vintage over fashion, making their wines reliable year after year.

 

What makes Canalicchio di Sopra a true go-to producer is consistency paired with restraint. These are wines made to age gracefully, structured by acidity and fine tannins rather than power, and they reward both early drinking and long cellaring. Whether it’s their classic Brunello, single-vineyard expressions like Montosoli and La Casaccia, or their deeply traditional Riservas, the house style remains unmistakable: pure Sangiovese, honest winemaking, and unwavering fidelity to Brunello’s soul.

 

This is Brunello as it was meant to be—timeless, reliable, and profoundly expressive—making it one of the safest yet most rewarding choices of the season.

 

These wines are in house and ready to be gift wrapped, delivered, or shipped, complete with your personalized holiday note. Do yourself a favor and tuck a few away for yourself as well—you’ll thank yourself later that you did.

 

Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 1996 – 750ml

A traditionally made Brunello from a legendary vintage, aged extensively in large Slavonian oak. Fully mature, offering dried cherry, leather, forest floor, and balsamic notes with resolved tannins and long, savory persistence.

 

Special Price $249.99

Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 2011 – 750ml

Produced in a warm, approachable year, fermented naturally and aged in large casks. Silky and expressive, with ripe red fruit, dried herbs, tobacco, and a soft, harmonious finish ideal for near-term enjoyment.

 

Special Price $224.99

Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 2012 – 750ml

A balanced, classic vintage emphasizing finesse over power. Notes of red cherry, rose petal, and sweet spice unfold over fine tannins and fresh acidity, showing elegant drinkability with aging potential.

 

Special Price $199.99

Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 2015 – 750ml

From one of Brunello’s great modern vintages, crafted with long macerations and patient aging. Concentrated yet poised, with vibrant cherry fruit, savory herbs, firm structure, and a long, mineral-driven finish.

 

Special Price $199.99

Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino La Casaccia 2015 – 1.5L

Single-vineyard Brunello from higher-altitude parcels, aged traditionally to emphasize site expression. Deep and structured, offering dark cherry, iron, wild herbs, and precise tannins—magnum format enhances longevity and elegance.

 

Special Price $699.99

Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino La Casaccia 2016 – 1.5L

From an exceptional, classically proportioned vintage, vinified with restraint and clarity. Refined and layered, showing red berries, florals, crushed stone, and remarkable balance with decades of aging potential.

 

Special Price $699.99

Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2019 – 1.5L

Sourced from the legendary Montosoli hill, fermented naturally and aged in large oak. Youthful and complex, with bright red fruit, floral lift, saline minerality, and tightly woven tannins promising a long evolution.

 

Special Price $579.99

Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1995 – 750ml

A rare, traditionally styled Riserva from a cooler, classic vintage, aged extensively before release. Mature and soulful, with dried cherry, leather, truffle, and savory earth carried by graceful structure.

 

Special Price $459.99

Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2001 – 750ml

From a benchmark year, made only from the finest selections and aged longer in large oak. Powerful yet refined, offering dark cherry, spice, tobacco, and a long, resonant finish.

 

Special Price $399.99

Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2006 – 1.5L

A structured, age-worthy Riserva from a superb vintage, bottled in magnum for extended evolution. Dense and layered, with black cherry, balsamic notes, firm tannins, and exceptional depth.

 

Special Price $799.99

Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2006 – 750ml

The same noble expression in standard format, traditionally vinified and built for longevity. Complex and authoritative, with ripe fruit, savory spice, and a long, structured finish now entering a beautiful drinking window.

 

Special Price $399.99

 

 

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Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 1996 750ml (750)
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 1996 750ml (750ml)
Red Wine 
Founded in the sixties by Primo Pacenti, Canalicchio di Sopra remains family-owned. Its establishment represented a substantive risk, as Pacenti, a peasant farmer up until the abolition of the sharecropping system, possessed little... Read More
 
Current price:  $249.99
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 2011 750ml (750)
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 2011 750ml (750ml)
Red Wine 
Founded in the sixties by Primo Pacenti, Canalicchio di Sopra remains family-owned. Its establishment represented a substantive risk, as Pacenti, a peasant farmer up until the abolition of the sharecropping system, possessed little... Read More
 
Current price:  $224.99
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 2012 750ml (750)
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 2012 750ml (750ml)
Red Wine 
Founded in the sixties by Primo Pacenti, Canalicchio di Sopra remains family-owned. Its establishment represented a substantive risk, as Pacenti, a peasant farmer up until the abolition of the sharecropping system, possessed little... Read More
 
Current price:  $199.99
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino La Casaccia 2015 1.5L (1500)
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino La Casaccia 2015 1.5L (1.5L)
Red Wine 
Founded in the sixties by Primo Pacenti, Canalicchio di Sopra remains family-owned. Its establishment represented a substantive risk, as Pacenti, a peasant farmer up until the abolition of the sharecropping system, possessed little... Read More
 
Current price:  $699.99
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino La Casaccia 2016 1.5L (1500)
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino La Casaccia 2016 1.5L (1.5L)
Red Wine 
Founded in the sixties by Primo Pacenti, Canalicchio di Sopra remains family-owned. Its establishment represented a substantive risk, as Pacenti, a peasant farmer up until the abolition of the sharecropping system, possessed little... Read More
 
Current price:  $699.99
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2019 1.5L (1500)
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2019 1.5L (1.5L)
Red Wine 
Founded in the sixties by Primo Pacenti, Canalicchio di Sopra remains family-owned. Its establishment represented a substantive risk, as Pacenti, a peasant farmer up until the abolition of the sharecropping system, possessed little... Read More
 
Current price:  $579.99
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1995 750ml (750)
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1995 750ml (750ml)
Red Wine 
Classic old-school Brunello—dried roses, cedar, and tobacco dominate with a mellow, ethereal finish. A wine of grace, best enjoyed now for its aged elegance.
 
Current price:  $459.99
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2001 750 (750)
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2001 750 (750ml)
Red Wine 
Radiant ruby red with purple glints. Intense, dense nose, lots of fruit, plum, cherry and blackberry, behind balsamic notes and fresh Mediterranean herbs. On the palate lots of juice, harmonious, round, acidity and tannin well... Read More
 
Current price:  $399.99
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2006 1.5L (1500)
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2006 1.5L (1.5L)
Red Wine 
Founded in the sixties by Primo Pacenti, Canalicchio di Sopra remains family-owned. Its establishment represented a substantive risk, as Pacenti, a peasant farmer up until the abolition of the sharecropping system, possessed little... Read More
 
Current price:  $799.99
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2006 750ml (750)
Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2006 750ml (750ml)
Red Wine 
Vinified in steel tanks with fermentation temperature control, daily soft pumping over. Maceration on the skins for 28 days. 42 months in Slavonian oak casks.
 
Current price:  $399.99
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