1.30pm: An exploration of Brunello di Montalcino

Speaker: Monty Waldin, wine writer, winemaker and DWWA Regional Chair for Tuscany

Brunello di Montalcino is Tuscany’s most famous DOCG and its most celebrated expression of the Sangiovese grape. In this captivating masterclass you will taste 10 outstanding wines from some of Brunello’s most sought-after producers; they will highlight the complexity and ageing potential of Brunello di Montalcino and demonstrate how the region’s distinctive terroirs are being increasingly interpreted and revealed. Join Monty Waldin as he provides an unmissable window into one of the world’s most acclaimed red wines.

• Argiano, Brunello di Montalcino 2012

• Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona, Pianrosso, Brunello di Montalcino 2012

• La Magia, Brunello di Montalcino 2012

• Le Ragnaie, Brunello di Montalcino 2012

• Sasso di Sole, Brunello di Montalcino 2012

• Silvio Nardi, Poggio Doria, Brunello di Montalcino 2012

• Siro Pacenti, Vecchie Vigne, Brunello di Montalcino 2012

• Salicutti, Piaggione, Brunello di Montalcinco 2011

• Casanova di Neri, Cerretalto, Brunello di Montalcino 2008

• Col d’Orcia, Poggio al Vento, Brunello di Montalcino 1997