Castelli Martinozzi Brunello di Montalcino 2012

Award winning Castelli Martinozzi can boast a history dating back to 1373. The property has always cultivated vines and olive groves, even when it was a monastery. In 1892 it received its first prize for wine. Today, it receives many every year. The family owned estate has 160 hectares of land, with just 16 of them planted to vines. They lie on a hill, up to 480 metres high, overlooking the Orcia Valley and near the town of Montalcino. It’s a fascinating property, with evidence of silkworm breeding, weaving, an oil mill, as well as a granary, stables and a smithy. Today, it conserves the wonders of the past, but is very much focused on producing top quality Brunello. Aged for three years in barrel, this is a red to savour. Decant first.