DOCG
Availability
Nose
Red fruit and plum, with tobacco, chocolate, dried fruit and leather.
- Grape
- Sangiovese
- Denomination
- Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
- Region
- Tuscany
- ABV
- 14%
- Body
- Medium to full
A partner winery makes this Brunello for the Villa Oppi label, from Sangiovese Grosso grown around Montalcino, in Tuscany. The wine spends three years in large oak casks, then at least six months in bottle.
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Tasting Notes
Tasting notes published by the producer, included verbatim with attribution.
- Tasted by
- Villa Oppi
- Source
- Producer notes · confidence High
- Taste profile
Palate
Rich, intense and strong, with good acidity and refined, balanced tannins.
Finish
Long, ending on a note of oak.
Overall
Deep in colour, with orange glints as it ages. A complex Brunello of 14% alcohol, aged three years in large oak casks. The producer also suggests it on its own, for slow sipping.
Denomination Compliance Snapshot
Brunello di Montalcino in five fields
A compact view of what the Brunello di Montalcino denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
Allowed grapes
1 varieties listed
This bottle: Sangiovese.
Minimum ageing
48 months minimum
Of which 24 months in oak.
Region / area
Comune di Montalcino, Toscana
Source: Editorial.
Style
DOCG · Brunello di Montalcino
Minimum ABV at this colour: 12.5%.
Vintages
Not stated
Not stated
- Best price
- not listed
- Retailers
- 0 in stock
- ABV
- 14.0%
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- Retailers
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- ABV
- 14.0%
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
The disciplinare, the place, the label
01
DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Brunello di Montalcino is in the DOCG tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
02
The denomination rules, in detail
- Allowed grapes. 1 varieties listed in the disciplinare
- Yield ceiling. 8.0 tonnes per hectare
- Minimum ABV. 12.5% vol
- Minimum ageing. 48 months total (of which 24 in oak)
- Tasting panel. Mandatory pre-release tasting commission
03
Region and area context
Brunello di Montalcino falls within Tuscany, covering Comune di Montalcino, Toscana.
Wine route
Brunello and Rosso loop
Half a day to a full day · 4 stops
Open the drive
Winery
Villa Oppi
ViewAlseno
Made at Villa Oppi, Alseno. Directions
Wine route in the zone: Brunello and Rosso loop.
04
Reading the label
- Villa OppiProducer / estate
- SangioveseGrape varieties
- Brunello di Montalcino DOCGGeographic indication and quality tier
- 14.0% volAlcohol by volume
Food Pairing
Tannin softening
Strong match
Braised and roast red meat
Its firm tannins soften against the fat and juices of slow-cooked red meat.
Try with: Beef braised in red wine, roast lamb, Florentine T-bone steak
Body matching
Good match
Game
A rich, strong red with the weight to stand up to game.
Try with: Wild boar stew, venison
Salt balance
Good match
Strong cheese
Salty, mature cheese calms the tannins and brings the fruit forward.
Try with: Aged Parmigiano Reggiano, aged pecorino
Drinking + cellar
Decanting
1 hour
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Serving temperature
16-18°C
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Sources & trust
Tasting notes
Notes published by the producer, quoted with attribution.
Confidence · High
Appellation rules & ageing
From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs
Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential
Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · Medium
Related
Producer
Villa Oppi
Emilia Romagna
Grapes
Sangiovese
Denomination
Brunello di Montalcino
DOCG
Region
Tuscany
Region guide
Common Questions
Red fruit and plum, with tobacco, chocolate, dried fruit and leather. Rich, intense and strong, with good acidity and refined, balanced tannins.
Serve at 16-18°C. Use a Standard Balloon glass.
Brunello di Montalcino requires a minimum of 48 months ageing before release, including 24 months in oak. The Riserva tier requires 60 months.
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