Biondi-Santi

Before the modern history of italian wine there was Biondi-Santi, founded in 1865, and arguably the “pioneer” of modern Brunello di Montalcino. While many other estates are producing great wines now, few other estates have the pedigree, history and reputation of consistently producing the finest wines for well over a century. Biondi Santi owns 26 ha vineyards split over three sites, of which Il Greppo is the original vineyard and where the winery is located, and the other two sites are found in the eastern and southern parts of Moontalcino.

5^th generation Franco famously said that his role “is to protect the traditions that created Brunello while defending its typicity from any winemaking practices that could change its quintessential character”. And this very much encapsulates the traditional style of wines produced here, with ageing in large Slavonian oak casks in order to fully let the greatness of the fruit and terroir express themselves. Riserva is only produced in exceptional years, and always from the oldest vines on the Greppo estate, planted in 1936. Roughly 39 vintages of Riserva have been made since 1988.

We offer the following Brunello di Montalcino from Biondi Santi:

• Biondi Santi, Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Greppo
• Biondi Santi, Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Greppo Riserva