{"title":"Valdicava | Montalcino","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_2343cd73-a3d5-4a36-9864-0aaaa8a8900f.jpg?v=1574853367\" alt=\"The vineyards of Valdicava near Montalcino in the province of Siena, Italy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValdicava is one of the finest Brunello producers located in the cool Montosoli area north of Montalcino, where the Sangiovese vineyards enjoy perfect growing conditions. Valdicava is the actual name of the valley in which the greatest single-vineyard wines of Brunello are produced. In the middle of this valley sits the grand Madonna dell Pianno vineyard along with the Valdicava estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA relatively small property, covering just 10 hectares, it was bought by the present owner’s grandfather, Martini Bramante in 1953, who began to cultivate the Sangiovese Grosso grape and bottled it under a consorzio label with the family name on the bottles. In 1977, Bramante decided to bottle his wines under the Valdicava label and the initial vintages (77-85) produced wines of great intensity, but which needed many years in the cellar before they approached drinkability. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1987, Vincenzo Abbruzzese (Martini's Grandson) took over and began to work in the vineyards and cellar, developing the Valdicava style. During the 90's the Brunello's Vincenzo produced were extremely well-balanced with the capacity to offer short-term drinking whilst retaining the traditional Brunello characteristics and the ability to age. At the turn of the 21st century Vincenzo's style had developed further, combining the balance of his previous vintages and the traditional Brunello characteristics, alongside a new found power and fruit aroma. Vincenzo attributes this new found transformation in his wines to the long work and investment in the vineyards over the past 25 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Valdicava grapes are organically grown and no chemical pesticides or fertilisers are used in the vineyards. With low yields and long ageing potential Valdicava Brunellos are increasingly being recognised as highly collectable wines, most notably the reserve label, Madonna del Pianno.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"valdicava-rosso-di-montalcino","title":"Valdicava Rosso di Montalcino 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eValdicava's Rosso di Montalcino is much more than a basic Rosso style. The wine is made from the estate’s youngest vines, all of which are Brunello-designated. This is an elegant, taut, minerally wine with similar spicy, chalky, earthy notes on the nose as the Brunello and bright fruit and more spice on the palate. The Sangiovese grapes are selected from the Filai Lunghi, Lago, Cipressi and Nova vineyards. Valdicava adopt organic priniciples but are not certified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valdicava","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31237476352067,"sku":"A20VALDICAVAROSSO-1","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Rosso.jpg?v=1574878471"},{"product_id":"valdicava-brunello-di-montalcino-docg","title":"Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 2013","description":"\u003cp\u003eVincenzo Abbruzzese's systematic changes over the past 25 years have earned Valdicava a place among the elite producers of Brunello di Montalcino. With just 10 hectares in the coldest part of the Brunello zone, he is probably the most exacting grower in the area, managing vegetation so that each grape will enjoy the perfect amount of sun and mercilessly expunging tightly packed grapes to avoid rot and disease. His beautifully tended vineyards yield some of the richest wines in Montalcino; and that’s where most of the focus is - on the vineyards. The winery itself is unremarkable and is equipped with just the bare essentials with all of the wines aged in large, neutral oak. What is clearly evident is Vincenzo's commitment to low yields, sustainable farming and a non-interventionist winemaking consistently demonstrate richness and excellent structure in his wines. Produced from grapes grown in the Poggio, Pievecchina, Pratea and Sferracavallo vineyards. 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