Montalcino Report

New vines of the Moscadello di Montalcino

Last year we had planted some American vines and in August we had grafted onto them Moscadello di Montalcino. Our clones, selected in the old vines. 

Today the grafts are developing and in August we will pick the first bunches of Moscadello di Montalcino grapes.

Herewith is the video we had posted in September of the 2009 about the grafting.

Tasting 1967 Il Poggione and 1969 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino before the Benvenuto Brunello

Thursday evening we have organized the press dinner for some journalist, in cooperation with Col d'Orcia. Chef Roberto Rossi from Ristorante Silene was cooking and the following wines have been served:

Il Poggione Lo Sbrancato Rosé with the aperitif

Rosso di Montalcino 2008 Il Poggione and Col d'Orcia

Brunello di Montalcino 2005 Il Poggione and Col d'Orcia

Brunello di Montalcino 2004 Riserva - Vigna Paganelli Il Poggione

Brunello di Montalcino 1999 Riserva Col d'Orcia

Brunello di Montalcino 1967 Il Poggione

Brunello di Montalcino 1969 Riserva Col d'Orcia

Moscadello di Montalcino Il Poggione and Col d'Orcia

Also Leopoldo Franceschi (owner of Il Poggione, left) and Francesco Marone Cinzano (owner of Col d'Orcia, right) attended the dinner.

 

"This is my land" new book by Franco Biondi Santi

 

The great Franco Biondi Santi is the father of our Brunello di Montalcino. He is one of the great pioneers of our appellation and his wines are a model and a benchmark for the rest of those who produce this great wine.

On the Friday of the last week, was presented the new book about Mr. Biondi Santi, "Questa è la mia terra. Franco Biondi Santi, Montalcino, and il Brunello", "This is my land. Franco Biondi Santi, Montalcino, and the Brunello".

The book is composed itself of six chapters: the Tree of the Biondi Santi, the Greppo and the Production of the Brunello, A Special Wood for the Brunello, The Ancient Reserves and the Rite of the Topping Up, The True Moscatello di Montalcino, From the Normandy to the Rebirth of Sant'Antimo.

This important book is a landmark will be in the stores in the next few weeks.

I have made a search in Google and have found this video about the topping up of the ancient riserve. 

Moscadello di Montalcino video on grafting European vines on to American vines

In this video we show about grafting European vines and American vines. In this case, we are grafting Moscadello di Montalcino. Buona visione! Happy viewing! 

A graft of Moscadello di Montalcino on an American vine

The American vines that we planted in January are ready to be grafted with our Moscadello di Montalcino, a particular clone of the Moscato grape that is typically grown in our area.

From this bud in the photo, a seedling will develop by next April and in 3 years it will give its first fruit.