Pictured above: Andrea Cortonesi of Uccelliera [caption id="attachment_334913" align="alignright" width="300"] Podere Uccelliera, 1986.[/caption] The first vintage of Uccelliera Brunello may have been 1991, but the roots of Andrea Cortonesi run much deeper into both time and terroir in Montalcino. His family, as …

  [caption id="attachment_301897" align="alignleft" width="300"] Viola, Sofia & Gigliola Gorelli.[/caption] There is no person more Montalcino than Gigliola Giannetti. Born and raised in Montalcino, her first full time job was working for Franco Biondi Santi, owner of one of the town’s most …

"Beautifully crafted Brunello... Love it!" - Wine Spectator “The estate’s Brunello is a big, powerful wine.” – Antonio Galloni  After working with some of Montalcino’s most renowned estates for decades as the director of agronomy and winemaking, in 1989 Enzo Tiezzi decided …

In 2006, Andrea Cortonesi put a lot of miles on his car. Already the founder, proprietor, vigneron and winemaker for the Uccelliera estate, he was also running his own restaurant in Siena called Il Casato. It was in his capacity …

“Proprietor Andrea Mantengoli can be counted on for rich, powerful wines full of character at La Serena.” – Antonio Galloni “His wines meet that illusive sweet point between power and elegance that is so difficult to achieve.” – Wine Advocate The La …