La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino 2019 NO20230802 rested in new American oak

rested in new American oak barrels for five years

this special wine quickly grew in popularity

that in our opinion is one of the best rye whiskeys in the market today

beeswax — and it's drinking beautifully now

the fruit is pressed minimally and fermented with only indigenous yeast in large-format barrels without sulfite additions

La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino 2019 NO20230802 rested in new American oakIn 1975 Sergio Rossi bought a farmhouse and six and a half hectares of vines from Tedina Biondi Santi daughter of the family that effectively invented Brunello and renamed the place La Gerla. He became one of the first thirty five producers ever to bottle Brunello di Montalcino, and the estate has been quietly excellent ever since. Its heart sits in Canalicchio, on Montalcino's cooler northeastern side, where Sangiovese ripens slowly and holds onto