Brunello di Montalcino 2018, 375ml

Montalcino · Italy·Vintage 2018

Critics

94James Suckling · 201892Wine Enthusiast · 2018

Tasting note

2015 is an outstanding vintage for Brunello and Querce Bettina. Soil, forest floor, red fruits. The palate is medium to full, there’s substantial weight/girth in the middle. It’s more modern than traditional, but it’s also a pretty delicious wine. Bravo!

Querce Bettina Brunello di Montalcino 2018, 375ml

The wine

Grape: Sangiovese Grosso 100%
Style: Red
Size: 375ml
Winemaker: Paolo Caciorgna (enologist, per alloravino.com)

The producer

Querce Bettina

Montalcino, TuscanyFounded 19902.4 ha of vineyardquercebettina.it

Querce Bettina is a small family estate on the south-west side of Montalcino at about 440 m, bought by Sandra Barenghi and Roberto Moretti in 1990 and planted to Sangiovese in 1999. Production is tiny - roughly 6,500 bottles of Brunello and 9,000 of Rosso a year, with a Riserva only in selected years. The 2021 Brunello won a Gold Medal (95 pts) at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2026.

Montalcino, Tuscany