Italy SolderaBrunello di Montalcino

1998 Brunello di Montalcino

Soldera

Central Italy / Italy

Red

Bts

0 Immediate | 3 Marketplace

£720.00

About The Producer

Soldera: The Wine Icon of Brunello di Montalcino

Origins… Gianfranco Soldera first and foremost was a wine lover. A man who in his youth would travel around Italy visiting his favourite wineries, most notably in Barolo. He was fascinated with Nebbiolo. In his mid-thirties he decided he would make his own wine and bought the neglected Case Basse property in 1972. This Tuscan winemaking enterprise was a bit of a compromise for ...

ON November 30, 2018

Brunello 2017: vintage report

As the latest wines from Montalcino are released, we delve into the 2017 vintage. Talking to and tasting with leading producers at the annual Benvenuto Brunello event last November, here’s everything you need to know about a tricky year for the region’s growers The headline for the latest Brunello vintage is that it was a challenging year. But don’t write ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON January 14, 2022

F+R Tuscany Report: Montalcino

Brunello is without doubt one of Italy’s most important wines; indeed some have argued that it is Italy’s greatest (although we would probably give that crown to Barolo). Super Tuscan's aside, Brunello is the Italian wine that will most likely appeal to Bordeaux lovers, those that find Barolo’s acidity a little too much, and the very best Brunellos – and ...

ON September 4, 2014

Tuscany Wine Journal, Day Two: Gianfranco Soldera

Introducing the latest installment of FINE+RARE buyer Jessica Bryans' Tuscany Wine Journal, documenting her whistle-stop tour of all the region has to offe To read Day One, click here.** ** Day Two:** *Gianfranco Soldera, a wine-making legend. *** I woke up at 4:30am this morning and couldn’t go back to sleep. Why? Because, today I was about to meet the legendary Gianfranco Soldera! As any lover of ...

ON October 22, 2015

Brunello di Montalcino: F+R report

Part of what we do at FINE+RARE is try, wherever possible, to get as close to source as we can. Ideally we deal direct with the winemakers themselves. Following the success of the brilliant 2010 vintage, our buying team have just returned from Montalcino. Jessica Bryans recounts the trip: It is hard to believe that Brunello is such a new ...

ON June 11, 2015

Product Details

Country

Italy

Region

Central Italy

Sub-region

Tuscany

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window