Argiano

Argiano’s Brunello di Montalcino is distinguished by its harmonious depth, elegance and length. Offering a deep ruby red color, vintage 2015 opens with complex aromas of fruits and florals, herbs and earth. On the well-structured palate, juicy notes of cherry, plum and blackberry blend with hints of soft leather and licorice. Medium-bodied, this Brunello has fine, soft tannins, refreshing acidity and a persistent, lingering finish.

Solengo is the first Super Tuscan to originate in Montalcino. The wine’s name, Solengo, means “lone wild boar” in Tuscan Italian. The founding father of the Super Tuscans, Giacomo Tachis, was instrumental in crafting this flagship Super Tuscan for Argiano. The exuberant, concentrated 2017 Solengo opens with notes of violets, roses, blackberry, black currant and plum, with subtle hints of flint, cedar and tea leaf, finishing long. Smooth and full-bodied, the delicate tannins and supreme balance will allow this wine to evolve masterfully for a decade or more.

Beginning with the wine’s deep ruby red color, Rosso di Montalcino offers outstanding concentration and generous fruit while maintaining elegance in mouthfeel and structure. Layered and smooth, Argiano Rosso di Montalcino opens with notes of cherry, strawberry and blueberry that seamlessly blend with deeper hints of rose, herbs, cedar and freshly turned earth. An open, approachable wine, Rosso di Montalcino has velvety tannins and a persistent finish. The wine will continue to evolve over the next five to seven years.

Generous and round with uncommon finesse, the 2017 Non Confunditur is an international blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Sangiovese. The wine opens with fruit-forward notes of raspberry, cherry, black currant and blackberry, with darker, earthy hints of balsamic and bramble at the finish. Full-bodied and smooth, fine tannins and a long finish make this wine approachable while young with the potential for moderate aging. We give great attention to encouraging beneficial organisms and natural predators in our vineyards and use no synthetic chemicals. Our goal is to unite the soils’ microbiology, microclimates, clones and vineyard conditions to produce the most expressive fruit each vintage. Our high-density vines use spurred cordon training as well as limiting cluster numbers to maximize quality. Our vineyards benefit from our favorable position atop a plateau around 980 feet in altitude, where the growing season is extended by the combination of cold nights and constant winds from the coast. Vintage 2017 brought well-distributed rains and a favorable summer free from excessive temperatures. Grapes were well-balanced due to heavy, drying winds. A shorter season, we harvested grapes in early September.

Argiano’s Brunello di Montalcino is distinguished by its harmonious depth, elegance and length. Offering a deep ruby red color, vintage 2015 opens with complex aromas of fruits and florals, herbs and earth. On the well-structured palate, juicy notes of cherry, plum and blackberry blend with hints of soft leather and licorice. Medium-bodied, this Brunello has fine, soft tannins, refreshing acidity and a persistent, lingering finish.