Salicutti | 2016 | Brunello di Montalcino "Piaggione"
Get ready for an unparalleled experience with the Brunello di Montalcino "Piaggione" 2016 from Salicutti. This wine is an authentic expression of the Piaggione vineyard and the Montalcino terroir, a celebration of Tuscany's terroir.
Tasting Notes:
Salicutti's Brunello di Montalcino "Piaggione" is a wine that offers a rich palette of aromas. On the nose, you'll find scents of black cherries, plums, and strawberries, with subtle notes of cinnamon and violets.
On the palate, this wine reveals its ripe fruit, soft tannins, and remarkable minerality, making it a great experience.
This is an opportunity to appreciate the authenticity and quality of Montalcino's wines.
94/ 100
Wine Enthusiast
2016 Vintage
Tasted: May 2021
Aromas of baked plum, coconut, camphor and rose mingle together on this enveloping red. The concentrated, full-bodied palate offers cherries marinated in spirits, licorice and tobacco set against tightly packed, fine-grained tannins. Drink 2026–2036. Kerin O’Keefe
15.5/ 20
Jancis Robinson
2016 Vintage
Tasted: Mar 2021
94/ 100
Wine Spectator
2016 Vintage
Tasted: Jun 2021
About Winery
Salicutti
Tuscany, Italy
The story of Salicutti as a modern estate is fascinating. Francesco Leanza discovered the property in the 1980s while exploring the area on foot. The property he found was in a precarious state, with subsistence agriculture. After lengthy negotiations, Francesco acquired the property in 1990. What followed was hard work, meticulous precision, and an extraordinary vision to transform it into one of the most important wineries in the region.
Salicutti prides itself on the authenticity and uniqueness of Montalcino's terroir. The vineyards, one of the first to be certified organic in the region, are the heart of the estate.
Salicutti's wines are true works of art that celebrate the diversity of Montalcino's terroir. With carefully planted vineyards, including plots like Piaggione, Piaggione Alto, Teatro, and Sorgente, Salicutti captures the unique essence of Tuscan soil.
Francesco Leanza has a personal preference for producing single-varietal wines and has a deep connection to the natural expression of soil and terroir in general. Salicutti's wines can be compared to the complexity and elegance of Burgundy wines. They are replete with fruity and floral aromas that captivate the senses and provide an authentic expression of Montalcino's terroir.
In 2016, Francesco Leanza sold Salicutti to Felix and Sabine Eichbauer, owners of the renowned Tantris restaurant in Munich, Germany. Together, they continue the tradition of excellence of the Salicutti family.