The origins of Brunello di Montalcino and Le Chiuse winery are inseparable. This vineyard is situated on the land which formed part of the Biondi Santi estate since the18th century. Its present custodian, Simonetta Valiani, is the niece of Franco Biondi Santi and granddaughter of no other than the “father” of Brunello di Montalcino: Tancredi Biondi Santi. Le Chiuse is the same vineyard that originally provided the grapes used to make the famous Biondi Santi Riserva. Simonetta

About three years ago I published my Brunello di Montalcino “Best of the Best,” which became extremely popular receiving over 6,000 views. I wrote it because I was consistently being asked an impossible question to answer, namely: which in your opinion is the best Brunello di Montalcino? Because the Brunello article has proved very popular with my readers, I have decided to pen a Chianti Classico: "Best of the Best"featuring the wines that have impressed me the most over the

Formerly known as "Chiesa del Carmine" this hidden gem is situated at the foot of Monte Tezio in the Tiber Valley, approximately 20 minutes drive from Perugia, Umbria. Its recent history starts in 2005 when the Sinclair family purchased the ruin of Sodo Pulito, the “Casa Padronale” of the estate in this beautiful valley, along with 6 hectares of abandoned olive groves. David Lang and Christie Todd began working with the Sinclair family soon after, managing this property and t