Brunello di Montalcino
Organic
Cerbaiona
Tuscany, italy
The founder of Cerbaiona, Diego Molinari, nicknamed “Il Comandante,” or the Commander, is a former Alitalia pilot turned winemaker. Mr. Molinari is friendly, genuine, charismatic, and a great winemaker. He embraced a traditional approach, consulting with Biondi Santi, even acquiring his first vines from the venerable estate.
While the winery has now changed hands, Molinari’s approach remains intact. He farms organically, using only sulfur and copper in the vineyard as needed. Meticulously pruned vines are low-yielding and aged traditionally in large casks before bottled unfiltered.
The location of this small estate is mid-region in Montalcino, where the vineyards get the ripeness that characterizes some of the Southern estates but the structure of the Northern locales. These wines are a pure and noble expression of sangiovese.