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2017 San Guglielmo Brunello di Montalcino

(Carefully curated notes below are taken from the Producer’s website)

Varietal Composition: Sangiovese

Location: Brunello di Montalcino/Tuscany/Italy

Cellar Aging: Recommended to cellar

Given that 2017 was a warmer vintage, this wine will be approachable earlier than cooler vintage Brunellos, though it can still age gracefully for 10+ years. For optimal drinking, consider opening it around 2027 to 2037, depending on your preference for youthful fruit versus more developed tertiary notes like leather and earth.

A Few More Details

Vinification: Gentle destemming, maceration on the skins in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature for 14-21 days, followed by malolactic fermentation. Aging: At least 24 months in oak barrels of 2.25 and 5 hectoliters prior to bottle aging. Vineyard age: 15 years. Soil Composition: Marl and palombini.

Tasting Notes from the Winemaker

Ripe and dried strawberries, orange zest, and a hint of black pepper on the nose, leading to a bold, medium-bodied palate with flavors of juicy wild berries.

Food Pairing

Pair this delicious wine with red meats, game meats, rich pasta dishes, aged cheeses, or mushroom-based dishes.

Specialty Factor: 

Only 3500 bottles produced

About: Straight from them to you!

San Guglielmo is a winery in Montalcino that operates with respect for nature. The deep conviction that the land must be listened to and cared for guides every choice, from the vineyard to the cellar.

The Brunello di Montalcino area , located in the heart of Tuscany, is a microcosm of rare beauty and uniqueness. Its rolling hills, kissed by the sun and caressed by the wind, offer an ideal stage for the cultivation of Sangiovese, the main grape variety from which this wine is born.

Source: https://www.cantinasanguglielmo.it/

CANDEA BLANCO MONTERREI WHITE BLEND

(Carefully curated notes below are taken from the Importer’s website)

Varietal Composition: Doña Blanca, Verdello, and Treixadura

Location: From Monterrei, Galicia/Spain

Cellar Aging: Drink now or cellar for up to three years

A Few More Details

The base rock is granite, but geothermal activity has helped produce a wide variety of soils, with sand, schist, and iron-rich red clay quite common – often within the same vineyard. Grape varieties are pressed and co-fermented in stainless steel tanks. The wine stays on its fine lees for over a year before bottling. No malolactic fermentation.

Tasting Notes

Yellow apple, honeycomb, toasted bread, jasmine.

Food Pairing

Chilled but not cold with grilled fish, chicken and chorizo paella, or linguine with clams.

Specialty Factor: 

Only 500 cases produced!

About: Straight from them to you!

For over 30 years, Muradella’s founder, José Luis Mateo García, has worked to give voice to Monterrei’s ancient

vineyards. The region’s isolated, mountainous location once yielded wines prized by the Celts and Romans, but

production waned after phylloxera and 20th century rural flight accelerated that trend. Yet José Luis knew in his heart that his native region’s diverse soils and unique varieties could yield something special once more. He began making wine for his family’s taberna in 1990 while also scouring the hillsides to revive old vineyards and local varieties. All replanting has been done with massale selections from the oldest vineyards, and José Luis has adopted his ancestors’ practices co-planting vineyards, and co-fermenting with only the native yeasts. No artificial fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides are employed. To this day, his production remains tiny and his numerous cuvées are only released when he deems them ready.

Source: https://www.rarewineco.com/media/184156/spain-muradella-tech-sheet-0224.pdf