1988 Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy Hubert Soreau aged 8 months in oak

aged 8 months in oak casks and barrique

The Carignano was direct-pressed and then whole clusters of the Alicante Nero were added to the tank

and vintage

un-grafted vines in the Jon sector of the vineyard and was fermented down to fruity-styled levels of residual sugar

but still light

1988 Biondi Santi Tenuta Greppo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy Hubert Soreau aged 8 months in oakThe 1988 vintage holds particular significance for BiondiSantiit marks the centennial anniversary of the estates first modern Brunello, produced by Ferruccio BiondiSanti in 1888. While not a Riserva, this Annata bottling embodies the Greppo style: restraint, longevity, and a transparency that favors tension over weight. Made from the proprietary BBS11 clone of Sangiovese Grosso grown on the estates high altitude vineyards, the wine was fermented with