As one of the founding fathers of Brunello di Montalcino, Pierluigi Talenti’s wines have resisted the trend of new wood and jammy extraction. Instead, they privilege great complexity over super extraction and terrific finesse over impact. Now under the hands of Riccardo Talenti, the estate has taken on some modernization that has improved the wines without upsetting the family style. The Pian di Conte estate has a wonderful site about 400 mete...
The Winery owns about 21 hectares of vineyard of which 16 ha are dedicated to Sangiovese vines from clones obtained by research in Tuscany. The plants which are cultivated in the area of Montalcino have been selected personally by Pierluigi Talenti himself. The resulting product has great character and personality. The remaining 5 hectares are planted with indigenous and international varieties, such as Colorino, Canaiolo and Syrah, Merlot and...
Since establishing his estate in 1980, Montalcino’s Piero Talenti has strived to craft Brunello that is approachable in its youth. But more than that, year in and year out, Talenti has shown the ability to deliver a dense wine that doesn’t require the extensive aging, but which will stand the test of time. While not a staunch traditionalist, Talenti resisted the trend of making international wines. Instead, Talenti’s wines demonstrate great co...
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