Argiano, Brunello di Montalcino 2020, Tuscany

Argiano, Brunello di Montalcino 2020, TuscanyArgianos history dates back to 1580, when the Pecci family of Siena began the construction of a magnificent villa, complete with vast cellars. In 1967, Argiano, which is the south west quarter of the Brunello appellation, was one of the founder members of the Consorzio di Brunello. In 1992 Contessa Noemi Marone Cinzano bought the estate and engaged the world famous Giacomo Tachis (the creator of Sassicaia, Tignanello and Solaia) as consultant

before being bottled unfined and unfiltered

The estate was created in the 1850s

layers of flavour ranging from white peach to almond blossom and lemons

Crézancy and Montigny

Delicate pale onion skin in colour with strawberry fruit aromas and an appealing herb-spiked nose

Xinomavro roughly translates as ‘sour black’ and the grape is known for its dark colour

He immediately converted his 13 hectares to certified organic viticulture and all grapes are picked by hand

enticed there by the beauty of the 13th century paintings here

truffle and forest floor

Eschewing traditional notions of classification like crianza and reserva

Grapes are hand harvested in the cool of the early morning

Now they have 20 hectares of vineyards