2018 Brunello di Montalcino, Madonna delle Grazie, Il Marroneto, Tuscany, Italy

A black grape widely grown in Central Italy and the main component of Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano as well as being the sole permitted grape for the famed Brunello di Montalcino.

Along with Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino is Tuscany's most famous DOCG and its boldest expression of the Sangiovese grape. Located 30 miles south of Siena, its 2,000 hectares of vines are hemmed in by the Orcia, Asso and Ombrone valleys. Brunello is the local name for the Sangiovese Grosso clone from which Brunello di Montalcino should be made in its entirety. The wine cannot be released for sale until five years after the harvest.

Il Marroneto winery is located in Montalcino, Tuscany, and is renowned for producing high-quality Brunello di Montalcino, one of Italy's most celebrated red wines. The estate has a long-standing history in winemaking, with roots dating back to the late 1970s.