| Producer | Voliero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 04175 |
| Size | 750ml |
| ABV | 14.50% |
When Andrea Cortonesi decided to open a modern Tuscan restaurant in Siena 15 or so years ago, he wanted to serve some of his own wine with the re-imagined Tuscan dishes he planned. But, production at Uccelliera was too small, and global demand too intense, to allocate any of that wine to the restaurant. Fortunately, Andrea had a friend with two small, high-altitude, vineyards in the northern part of Montalcino who agreed to lease them out. So, he began making wine here in the 2006 vintage and named the estate “Voliero.”
Since then, Cortonesi has added high-altitude vines from the southern part of the zone to Vaoliero, but the focus remains on what Sangiovese Grosso does when given plenty of sunshine but cooler days and nights than in most of the zone. As Vinous explains, compared to Uccelliera,, “The Voliero has a more nervous personality and mineral core, which I mean in the best possible way. The 2019 is no different. There’s an energy and precision here that is wildly attractive. This year, deciding between the two wines was like splitting hairs.” This is one of Doug’s favorite Brunello.
"A mentholated freshness introduces the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino, as a vibrant wave of crushed cherries, mint leaf, clove and dusty roses make up its absolutely gorgeous bouquet. This is silky and enveloping yet lifted and full of energy, with crunchy red berry fruits that leave a crackle of primary concentration toward the close. It finishes pretty saline and spicy in character, leaving edgy tannins to mingle with a residual bump of acidity that maintains a wonderfully fresh sensation as tart cranberry notes fade. This is one of the most exciting young renditions of Voliero I have ever tasted. It captivates with its precision and spry personality while holding depths of complexity in reserve. Wow."
"The Voliero 2019 Brunello di Montalcino has ripe cherry fruit and blackberry, with soft and ripe layering throughout. This wine shows the rich and plump side of 2019, a vintage that offers more concentration than average. Dark fruit flavors cede to spice, earth and toasted chestnut husk. This wine shows solid, chalky tannins. Some 7,600 bottles (and larger formats) were made, and they're almost ready straight out of the gate."
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