This is an exceptionally rare and small quantity wine that is from a historic producer in the Montalcino region. The Wine Spies has secured a very limited allocation and will be offering it at an exceptional price today. If you are a fan of big Tuscan classics, get yourself some of this delicious Brunello di Montalcino.
The wines of Pietranera, produced by the homonymous vineyards that lie on the south-east slope of Montalcino, express the typical characteristics of the terroir, marly and of volcanic origin, to which they belong.
The Brunello of Montalcino Pietranera is ample and broad, with an intense ruby-red colour and a tendency to garnet red with the ageing. On the nose it presents a wide range of aromas among which fruit and spicy hints, besides some notes of cacao and chocolate in the best vintages. It has a supple tannic structure, and stands out for its elegance and the long finish.
One kilometre from Sant’Antimo Abbey, a masterpiece of French Gothic art in Montalcino, close to Via Francigena along which Charlemagne once travelled under Velona Castle, the old manor house overlooking the valley, there are the magnificent vineyards of Pietranera, cultivated with Brunello according to the dictates of tradition.
Agricola Centolani is a world-famous wine estate located in the heart of Montalcino, one of the most evocative villages in legendary Tuscany. Brunello di Montalcino, one of the world’s top wines, grows here in the Siena area, amid Valle d’Arbia’s stark landscape and Valle d’Orcia’s wild, sunny stretches. The Peluso Centolani family owns the homonymous company and possesses two major wine estates in Montalcino: Tenuta Friggiali, with cellars and offices, and Tenuta Pietranera, whose vineyards, olive groves, arable land and woods cover approximately 200 hectares.
92 Wine Enthusiast
Here's a Brunello with a determined focus on sophistication and elegance. The wine is smooth and pristine and delivers delicate nuances of wild berry graphite
90 Wine Spectator
“Has some earthy character, with raspberry and blackberry aromas. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long finish. A bit tight now, but pretty, cheery and structured. Best after 2009. 6,600 cases made. –JS”