Valdicava, Brunello Di Montalcino, 2013 – Half-bottle

The Abruzzese family were one of the twenty-five founder members of the Consorzio Brunello di Montalcino in 1967 and now Vincenzo and his son Pierfilippo, third and fourth generations since, are ensuring that the reputation of the estate remains second to none.

Robert Parker said that “… a strong argument can be made that Valdicava is among the top three or four Brunello di Montalcino producers” and there is no denying the cult status the winery now enjoys today, with more 100-point (JS) scores than any other Montalcino grower.

This boutique 10-hectare estate in the north of the region, at the foot of the famous hill of Montosoli retains two of Italy’s best wine consultants, winemaker Attilio Pagli and agronomist Andrea Paoletti and, by insisting on unusually low yields, produces a maximum of 6,000 cases of wine.