Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino Rennina 2019 750ml (750ml)

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Producer	Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta
Country	Italy
Region	Toscana
Varietal	Sangiovese (Grosso)
Vintage	2019
Sku	RD13040
Size	750ml

 

Times were tough in Piemonte in the early ’90s, as the area had been challenged by a succession of less-than-stellar vintages (prior, of course, to the six-year streak that ran from ’95 to ’01). It started Gaja thinking about terroirs outside Piemonte, particularly as he was regularly courted by admirers seeking his involvement in joint ventures. But Gaja wasn’t going to sign onto something that won cachet solely through his presence. Having galvanized Piemonte with modern techniques and illegitimate grapes, Gaja was looking for some established ground to grow on. Toscana’s Montalcino zone held the allure he was looking for, as well as what he considered a profound connection to Piemonte’s wine culture. Most significantly, an estate by the name of Pieve Santa Restituta needed someone just like him…. This was the opinion, at any rate, of Roberto Bellini, who had purchased the historic property in 1972 with his wife, Franca. Although they invested in new vineyards and cultivat