The editors of VinoWire have obtained a copy of Mastrojanni owner Francesco Illy’s letter to the president and council of the Brunello producers association. Translation by VinoWire. Dear Mr. President and Council Members, On August 21, a heat storm [spike] with strong winds and temperatures reaching 41° C. [106° F] struck Montalcino. Grapes that were [...]
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VinoWire editor Franco Ziliani has obtained documentation of proposed modifications of the Rosso di Montalcino appellation (see below). The “hypothesis for three typologies [categories] of Rosso di Montalcino” will be discussed in an assembly to be held September 7. The categories are as follows: 1) Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese Superiore: 100% Sangiovese (with a 1% [...]
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“The wave of heat coming from Africa that struck Italy has also arrived in Montalcino,” write the winemakers at Tenuta Il Poggione in Montalcino. “We are having temperature highs of 37° C. (99° F.) but fortunately, after sundown, the temperatures descend and we have lows of 17-20° C. (63-68° F.). And this is good for [...]
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Today on his blog Vino al Vino, VinoWire editor Franco Ziliani sadly reports that the owner of the Podere La Gerla in Montalcino, Sergio Rossi, died over the weekend. Born in Bergamo, Rossi enjoyed a successful career in advertising before buying the winery in 1976. “I had the opportunity to meet Rossi,” wrote Franco on [...]
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