2019 Casanova di Neri "Giovanni Neri" Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE First released in 2018, Giovanni Neri is Casanova di Neris tribute to the estates founder, crafted from a single, high elevation vineyard in the Sesta area of Montalcino. This site, planted in 1973 at approximately 400 meters above sea level, features a mix of galestro (schist), limestone, and marlideal for producing Sangiovese with finesse, structure, and aromatic intensity. The 2019 vintage was marked by a long, even growing season,

but also an ardent environmentalist

Muscat à petits grains

Regnard and Baron Patrick labels

Grapes are harvested by hand—often later than most producers—to ensure full ripeness

Forlorn Hope does not use new oak barrels in the winery for the same reason they do not manipulate the grapes or must– the winemakers would rather showcase what the vineyard gives: a reflection of the soil

Les Astéries

spicy Gewurztraminers from Domaine Weinbach are among the finest in the world

Their wines generally age for about 18 months in oak before bottling and display a lovely purity of fruit due to the low toast of the oak

Established in 1974

The Crane Assembly is centered around a unique eight-acre vineyard located in the gravel rich soils of southern St

To obtain a dealcoholized wine

and the wines from the best plots can be very long-lived