Biondi-Santi
Rosso di Montalcino DOC
A wine of fruit and vibrancy, the Biondi-Santi Rosso paves the way for the Brunello. For Biondi-Santi, the Rosso has always been a special wine, following a specific idea of making a red wine which reflects the signature style of our high-altitude vineyards with a vibrant freshness and a structure, which permits the wine to age, but which is driven by a distinct fruity character and is thoroughly enjoyable at a young age.
Biondi-Santi's Rosso di Montalcino is crafted from grapes grown in the estate's younger vineyards, situated in the heart of Montalcino. These vineyards, planted with the Sangiovese Grosso variety, benefit from the same unique terroir as the Brunello, with a combination of clay and limestone soils, and an ideal altitude that ensures optimal grape ripening. The younger vines produce fruit with vibrant freshness and intensity, which is carefully harvested to capture the essence of Montalcino’s distinctive climate. The wine showcases the region's signature balance, with fresh acidity and refined tannins, offering a more accessible expression of the Sangiovese grape while maintaining the complexity and elegance for which Biondi-Santi is known.
- Region
- Tuscany
- Appellation
- Rosso di Montalcino DOC
- Varietal Composition
- Sangiovese
- Aging
- 12 months in Slavonian oak barrels.
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
The Rosso di Montalcino is a bright wine with good acidity, and pleasant to drink right from its release. It has tension, energy, and vitality, fitting well with the Red project, perfect for a graceful and cheerful moment. It offers floral aromas, sour cherry, and crushed mint. Velvety tannins envelop the palate while fresh acidity provides a crunchy finish.
Wine Advocate
95 Points
2021
"This is an epic vintage that has been expertly interpreted by the Biondi-Santi winemaking team. The 2021 Rosso di Montalcino has impressive complexity and finesse, the result of many complicated blending decisions. The wine remains on the shy side at the moment and will need a few more years of bottle age before its full bouquet comes into focus. The wine is essentially linear and sharp with firm structure, seething energy and bright red fruit. The vintage was warm, dry and luminous. The Sangiovese harvest started on the 9th of September."
— Monica Larner, 2024
