Bottle of Brunello di Montalcino, 1996 - Biondi-Santi.

Vintage wine is not to be considered as a product to be tasted, but as an emotion to give that brings with it the memories of a past time.
It is first and foremost a collector's work, with high antiques value and only later, if you are lucky, a wine to taste.

All vintage wines are subject to a multitude of variables that condition aging with the passing of time so as not to guarantee drinkability, the only way to understand they are still drinkable is to uncork them.

Franco Biondi Santi's grandfather, Ferruccio Biondi Santi, invented Brunello di Montalcino in the late 1800s. Franco himself learned the winemaking craft from his father, Tancredi. When Franco inherited the family’s Greppo estate in 1970, he kept to his father’s traditions while also improving quality. He remained at the helm of the family firm, Tenuta Il Greppo, until his death, overseeing every aspect of the vineyards and the winemaking.

The winery has maintained a non-interventionist approach in the cellar, fermenting the wine only by means of native yeasts and using only large, neutral Slavonian casks, as Sangiovese is naturally rich in tannins and does not need to be supplemented by the wood tannins imparted by small barriques. 

Content: 75 cl
Volume: 13%

Please note: Preserved professionally for over 20 years in a special cellar, this is a collector's bottle, therefore the quality of the wine cannot guaranteed.