Valdicava Brunello Di Montalcino Madonna del Piano 2016 1.5L (1.5L)

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Producer	Valdicava
Country	Italy
Region	Toscana
Varietal	Sangiovese (Grosso)
Vintage	2016
Sku	RD12045
Size	1.5L

 

Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “This bottle picks up right where the 2016 Normale left off.  As such, we were not expecting the Valdicava Riserva Madonna del Piano from the classic vintage of 2016 to be this approachable - but on this blessed day it is, and we are enjoying the moment. After a few hours of airtime, you can expect explosive, juicy red and black fruit nuances – black cherries, macerated cherry rind, plum, licorice, violets, just a hint of blackberries, wild herbs, a touch of smoke, earth, and awesome salinity. There is plenty

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, her son left home for Siena, where Vincenzo was born and raised. Abbruzzese cultivated an avid interest in science and chose an engineering track when he began his university studies in Florence. Graduation was finally approaching in 1987 when his grandfather announced the intention to sell Valdicava; Vincenzo’s eyes opened to a new future, and when he left Florence for Montalcino he did not look back. Abbruzzese was well aware of the challenges that faced him. The property was pleading for drastic improvements and the young man had hardly any capital of his own; but he was a dedica