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
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “Like our Padelletti find a few years back, every now and then we come across one of those producers that makes you say, where was this little winery hiding. For IWM, the biodynamic... Read More
The 2016 vintage is widely celebrated as a benchmark for Brunello, and Ciacci Piccolomini delivers a stunning expression of the year’s grace and precision. The wine opens with aromas of red cherry, wild rose, crushed herbs,... Read More
The 2016 Brunello is a testament to the estate’s diverse terroir and precision winemaking. It opens with classic notes of dried cherry, crushed herbs, tobacco leaf, and subtle balsamic hints. On the palate, it shows fine balance... Read More
The 2016 vintage is a stellar expression of both the Padelletti house style and the exceptional growing season. Bright cherry, wild rose, orange peel, and forest floor aromas lead into a palate of lifted red fruit, savory spice,... Read More
Initially established at the close of the 19th century, quality-oriented production commenced at the Francheschi family’s renowned estate only in 1958, when esteemed enologist Pierluigi Talenti accepted the post of winemaker.... Read More
As one of the founding fathers of Brunello di Montalcino, Piero
Talenti’s wines have resisted the trend of new wood and jammy
extraction as well. Instead, they demonstrate great complexity and
finesse rather than simple impact.... Read More
As one of the founding fathers of Brunello di Montalcino, Piero
Talenti’s wines have resisted the trend of new wood and jammy
extraction as well. Instead, they demonstrate great complexity and
finesse rather than simple impact.... Read More
In his youth Vincenzo Abbruzzese spent summers working at Valdicava, his grandparents’ winery in northern Montalcino. His grandmother bought these gentle slopes in 1953 and with her husband planted the first vines here. However,... Read More