Castello Romitorio 'Filo di Seta', Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy 2020

Castello Romitorio is committed to the study, exploration and promotion of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG wines. The estate was founded in 1984 by Sandro Chia, who planted vineyards using the indigenous Sangiovese that is typical of Montalcino. Today, these plantings comprise about half of the vineyards at Castello Romitorio and offer enormous heritage of biodiversity. The name Filo di Seta, when translated, means ‘silk thread’, and this wine takes its name from a small creek that flows in the pristine forests of the Castello Romitorio hill.

"Filippo Chia and his team kill it in this vintage. The Castello Romitorio 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta is a beautiful and balanced wine. This estate is making some of the best Brunellos from Montalcino today. In the not too distant past, its vineyards were once considered too cool for ideal fruit ripening, but with climate change, the vines are now in a prime position for balanced phenolics, sugars and acidity. This wine shows a wide and complete bouquet, spanning many aromas, all delivered with direct vertical intensity. This is one of the delightful oxymorons that occurs with fine wine. It shows soft, building intensity, but most importantly, the fruit quality is bright and fresh. This is a keeper." Wine Advocate 98

Wine Spectator's  Top rated 2020 Brunello  "Among those best 2020s, Castello Romitorio’s Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta (97) leads the pack for its silky texture, finely wrought tannins and finesse, an ideal foil for its cherry, blackberry and violet flavors, backed by notes of graphite, tobacco and wild herbs.