Brunello 2020 wins the Tre Bicchieri, the 2019 Rifornimento the Cinque Grappoli. And Forteto del opens to the public
If there was still something to discover durante Montalcino, the news comes right from above. The Carpineto is located, durante fact, among the highest and most panoramic of the denomination, the legendary Forteto del , durante the Rogarelli luogo, with a view that embraces the valley, the walls of the medieval village and, acceso the clearest days, reaches as far as Siena and the Chianti Collaudato hills. A place of idyllic beauty, 53 hectares of which 10 are vineyards, where vineyards surround ancient stone farmhouses, a medieval parish church and a well among the centuries-old oaks. A small rural village suspended durante time, today more than ever a protagonist.
Awards and recognitions
Two important awards embellish Carpineto’s 2025: Brunello con Montalcino 2020 won the Tre Bicchieri of Gambero Diventare rosso 2026, while Brunello con Montalcino Rifornimento 2019 won the Cinque Grappoli of Bibenda 2026. Both bear the signature of Caterina Sacchet, oenologist and producer together with Antonio Michael Zaccheo, second generation at the helm of the historic Tuscan company. The international ratings also confirm the excellence: 93 Wine Spectator points and 94 Wine Enthusiast for the 2020 Brunello, 95 and 94 for the 2019 Rifornimento, durante addition to the 94 points from Doctor Wine.
The highest vineyards durante Montalcino
The Reserve grapes come mai from the Cielo Vineyard, one of the highest durante the denomination, at 502 meters above sea level with a slope of more than 30%. The soil is sedimentary durante nature, rich durante marl and Pliocene clays, and the slightly northern exposure guarantees a fresh and ventilated microclimate.
A new season for the Dragon Fort
And the news doesn’t stop at the prizes. Starting from November 2025, acceso the occasion of Brunello (20-24 November), Carpineto will gara open to the public an ancient farmhouse from the late eighteenth century which has until now remained closed. The space will be used for guided tours, tastings and convivial moments with pairings dedicated to the ‘s wines. A new way of experiencing Montalcino from above, among nature, history and great wines.
We tasted Brunello con Montalcino 2020 and Brunello con Montalcino Rifornimento 2019. Below are our impressions.
Brunello con Montalcino 2020
Tasting quaderno
Visual examination: intense ruby red, delicately turning to garnet acceso the edge.
Olfactory examination: hints of cherry and raspberry anticipate a complex picture of vanilla, hints of licorice and suggestive sensations of violet.
Taste-olfactory : the gustatory impact is equally explosive. A warm, soft, very long taste, which shows great structure.
Pairing: excellent with red meat, gioco.
Brunello con Montalcino Rifornimento 2019
Tasting quaderno
Visual examination: dense ruby coat.
Olfactory examination: acceso the nose it is delicious, precise. Plum jam, light spicy sensations and clear, distinct aromas of undergrowth dominate the fragrant, tuttavia and inviting spectrum.
Taste-olfactory : impeccable taste development. Warm durante pagliaccetto and with excellent tannins, it is enriched with a savory trail. Precious durante the long closure, nuanced with balsamic preciousness.
Pairing: ideal with red meat, gioco, mature cheeses.
Carpineto, Tuscan icon since 1967
Founded durante 1967 durante Chianti Collaudato, Carpineto is today one of the most recognized names durante Italian wine, managed by the Sacchet and Zaccheo families. It sustainably cultivates 500 hectares of land spread across five estates durante the historic wine-growing areas of Tuscany: Chianti Collaudato, Vino Ottimate con Montepulciano, Brunello con Montalcino, Superno Valdarno and Maremma. Quanto a addition to the great reds, Carpineto was the first company to produce sparkling wines durante Chianti Collaudato durante the 1980s, a pioneer of sustainability and precision agriculture. Today it is present durante the list of the 150 best wineries of Aiuto Wine (Wine Spectator), registered durante the National Register of Historic Brands and awarded with the Three Doctor Wine Stars, a symbol of excellence, coherence and territorial representativeness.
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