1988 — First year of production for this Bricco Riserva. A striking wine that has retained its splendid body for 21 years. Intense ruby color without signs of decay or orange tint. The nose is dense, sweet, and juicy with notes of raspberry, currant, cocoa, chestnut honey, pomegranate, dried mushrooms, face powder, and amaretto, followed [...]
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In a press release issued minutes ago, Marchesi Antinori has announced that its 2003 Pian delle Vigne Brunello will be available on the market as of Tuesday: “Brunello di Montalcino Pian delle Vigne 2003: available as of July 1, 2008. After proving to be in accordance with appellation regulations for the Appellation of Controlled Origin [...]
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According to a report published last week at FocusWine.it (the online “portal” of the trade publication Corriere Vinicolo), “the high-end super market group Eataly” has become the “major share holder” in the historic Fontanafredda winery, one of the oldest producers of Barolo and one of the appellations largest. On June 12, wrote journalist Luciano Scarzello, [...]
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The editors of VinoWire recently received the letter below from a reader. We encourage readers to submit opinions for publication. Please send us an email at editors@vinowire.com. My name is Frédéric Fleuri and I run a marketing firm that represents Vin à Bordeaux. In France, debates similar to yours [in Italy] are emerging. In the [...]
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“Those who adulterate [wines] are criminals. And they should be treated just like drug dealers,” said hard-line Separatist party member Luca Zaia, Italy’s Minster of Agriculture (pictured left with French Minister of Agriculture Michel Barnier) in a controversial interview published last week in Italy’s popular magazine L’Espresso. Zaia is a leading member of Italy’s Leghista [...]
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The U.S. Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade (TTB) deadline for certification of Brunello di Montalcino is today, Monday, June 23. At issue is whether or not the wines have been made with 100% Sangiovese grapes (as required by appellation regulation). The U.S. government requirement comes in the wake of news that the Italian government impounded [...]
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The U.S. Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has published guidelines for U.S. importers of Brunello. To view, click here. According to the circular, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection will require a statement “attesting that the Brunello di Montalcino meets the requirements of the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG and is acceptable for sale [...]
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In a report circulated Friday by the National Association of Beverage Importers (NABI), the U.S. Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has “abandoned” its lab analysis requirement for Brunello di Montalcino. News of the TTB’s willingness to lift the laboratory analysis requirement and to work with the Italian government on a mutually acceptable solution [...]
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According to a report published today in the Italian national daily business newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, aerial surveys of Montalcino revealed the presence of “ghost vineyards” and discrepancies in figures reported by producers to the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (Brunello producers association) and to the Italian treasury department. Revelation of these discrepancies [...]
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Winemaker and owner of the Capanna winery, Patrizio Cencioni, was elected unanimously by the the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (Brunello producers association) today, according to a statement issued by the association’s public relations firm. “One of my first goals,” said Cencioni, “is that of maintaining unity among producers in order to support and [...]
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