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Altesino Winery Guide
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Last updated: January 4, 2024
Winery Overview
The prestigious Brunello di Montalcino maker Altesino is located in the elegant 14th-century Palazzo Altesi on a beautiful estate stretching over 80 hectares. While Altesino is a property blessed with tradition and history, the management has embraced an innovative and brave business approach, looking toward the future. They spearheaded the introduction of the Cru – a single high-quality vineyard- in the Montalcino region (Montosoli) in 1975; they promoted the concept of “futures” (“vente en primeur,” as it is known in France) of Brunello di Montalcino (Brunello Alltesino 1985), they were one of the first Italian wineries to introduce French barriques to the cellar for aging (1979). They made one of the first Grappa di Brunello (1977).
Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini has owned this iconic winery since 2002, and Altesino produces outstanding wines with the help of renowned enologists Pietro Rivella and Paolo Caciorgna. Their Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino wine styles are collectors’ favorites, and their Super Tuscan wines, Alte d’ Altesi and Palazzo d’Altesi, are top-class. The wines are highly rated, with 95 points for Brunello di Montosoli in Wine Spectator, as an example. Apart from the historic wine cellars (actually inside the Palazzo), the estate is also home to a “Vinsantaia,” where the drying of the grapes and aging takes place for their famed vin santo wine in “caratelli” barrels. Altesino’s five “Cru” vineyards include Castelnuovo dell’Abate, Macina, Pianezzine, and Montosoli, a cru vineyard particularly famous for the exquisite wines made from the grapes handpicked here.
Wines produced
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Brunello di Montalcino
Sangiovese 100%, Alc. 13-14% -
Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli
Sangiovese 100%, Alc. 13,5-14% -
Brunello Riserva
Sangiovese 100%, Alc. 13-14% -
Rosso di Montalcino
Sangiovese 100%, Alc. 13-13,5% -
Palazzo Altesi
Sangiovese 100%, Alc. 13,5-14,5% -
Alte d'Altesi IGT
Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Alc. 13,5-14,5% -
Rosso IGT
Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alc. 13-13,5% -
Vin Santo d'Altesi
Trebbiano Toscano, Malvasia Toscana, Alc. 14,5-17% -
Grappa di Brunello
Distilled of fermented grapes of Sangiovese (Brunello), Alc. 42% -
Grappa di Brunello Riserva
Distilled of fermented grapes of Sangiovese (Brunello), Alc. 42% -
Brandy di Brunello
Distilled from wine in the process of becoming Brunello, Alc. 42% -
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Frantoiano, Leccino, Correggiolo olive varieties
Winery Contact Details
Altesino
Località Altesino 5453024 Montalcino (Siena)
Italy
Email: [email protected]
Tel +39 0577 806208
Fax +39 0577 806131 Find out more
Facts & Figures
Appellation
Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino, Toscana IGT
Founded
1972
Area under Vine
50 hectares
Age of vines
Oak barrel origin
French and Slavonian
Winemaker
Pietro Rivella and Paolo Caciorgna
Owner
Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini
Production
240,000 bottles
Grape varietals
Trebbiano Toscano, Malvasia Toscana, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese
Grape Varieties Used by the Winery
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Merlot
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Sangiovese
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Trebbiano
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