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Brunello di Montalcino 2020 After a blockbuster 2019 vintage, Montalcino’s 2020 offering is another to appreciate. Despite lower yields, producers are generally very pleased with quality. The winter was mild, with a rainy end to 2019 and a dry start to 2020. Budbreak varied from producer to producer, with timings ranging from earlier to later […]

The first numbers have been revealed on the 2024 harvest in Italy by the three Italian official bodies; Assoenologi, Unione Italiana Vini (UIV) and Istituto di Servizi per il Mercato Agricolo Alimentare (ISMEA). Usually, these estimates are quite accurate despite the harvest being in full swing. Overall, the vintage is an improvement from last year’s […]

BRUNELLO 2019 The 2019 Brunello vintage is one of quality and quantity: the perfect outcome for Montalcino growers. Following a fairly wet winter that allowed for an ideal accumulation of water reserves, an equally wet spring prevailed that temporarily halted bud growth. Speeding up the vegetative cycle, summer brought with it hot and regular temperatures […]

Brunello di Montalcino 2018 Vintage Report After an exceptionally tough 2017, the climatic differences that came with the 2018 vintage, commonly referred to as “fresh,” were received with great enthusiasm by producers in the Montalcino zone. Following showers midway into the winter months and some snowfall in February, springtime temperatures were relatively low, and an […]

Brunello 2017 Vintage report After the highs of the much-acclaimed 2016 vintage, we now face one of Italy’s most challenging vintages of recent times, 2017, and Montalcino was not spared its effects. Indeed, Italy’s official enological body commented “we have not had such an exceptional and unusual growing season as this in living memory” (Assoenologi). […]

The first official figures are out from the various Italian official bodies (Assoenologi, Ismea e Unione Italiana Vini), with estimates on the 2021 harvest. Usually, these are quite accurate despite the harvest being in full swing.   A general picture for the 2021 Italian vintage is difficult to outline due to extremes of weather conditions […]

  In honour of Olivio Cavallotto (and other Barolo producers) who passed away due to the COVID 19 pandemic.   When tasting the battery of wines produced by Cavallotto you know there is something unique which cannot be repeated anywhere else in the world. This small plot, in an enviable position on a prominent Castiglione […]

The Institute of Masters of Wine, London Despite COVID Vinexus yet again desired to promote Italy’s finest with its annual ANTEPRIMA in London, presenting the new vintages of Brunello, Barolo and Barbaresco pre-release. For many in the London trade this was their first trade tasting since the lockdown and so we’d like to thank all […]