Brunello di Montalcino 2020 piedmont wine cool sanctuary of the Gralò

cool sanctuary of the Gralò estate cellar

and the character of southern Puglia

Sand replaces clay

Marasca cherries and dried fruit

vanilla tobacco

Brunello di Montalcino 2020 piedmont wine cool sanctuary of the GralòCorte dei Venti Brunello di Montalcino 2020 You didnt come to Montalcino to play it safe. The roads wind upward, past cypress trees casting long shadows, past vineyards stubbornly gripping the hillsides, past the whispers of centuries old cellars where patience is not just a virtueits law. You stop. The air is thick with the scent of wild herbs and sun warmed earth. Someone hands you a glass. You take a sip. Deep, brooding garnet. A slow swirl