Brunello di Montalcino 2021

Corte dei Venti Brunello di Montalcino 2021

The road to Corte dei Venti climbs past cypress and olive groves, then turns to dirt. The vineyards sit on the southeast side of Montalcino, in red, iron-rich limestone. Someone hands you a glass.

Some vintages announce themselves with warmth. 2021 begins with a chill. A frost in early spring thinned the crop across parts of Montalcino, and a hot, dry summer followed. Then September brought cold nights that held the acidity high and let flavor and tannin ripen side by side.

Bright garnet in the glass. Crunchy red cherry, wild herbs, tobacco, crushed stone. Then the structure arrives, firm and precise, with an energy that pulls you back for another sip. This is Brunello in the classic mold, built to last for decades and already compelling.

Corte dei Venti is a small family estate, and the family has farmed this land since 1943. The name means court of the winds, and those winds shape every vine on these hills. The wine rests for years in large oak casks before it reaches your table.

Pour a glass. Stay a while.