2019 Castello Romitorio Filo di Seta Brunello di Montalcino 750 ml

2019 has already achieved all-time great status in Montalcino. Vinous declared “This is the vintage we’ve all been waiting for,” and Kerin O’Keefe, who wrote our favorite book on Brunello, said “I’ve never tasted so many drop-dead-gorgeous young Brunellos from a single vintage.” 

The 2019 Castello Romitorio Filo di Seta Brunello di Montalcino is one of the finest wines produced in this landmark harvest. Monica Larner of The Wine Advocate rated it 98 points, raving  “I am blown away by this year's beautiful Filo di Seta…” adding that it “reaches a whole other level of intensity and brilliance.” She rated only five wines higher.

Winemaker Carlo Ferrini has been dubbed an “Italian Master” and claimed three Winemaker of the Year awards, and Romitorio’s 2019 Filo di Seta—from a noble site that shone through in a truly outstanding vintage—shows why this estate produces some of our favorite Brunellos. 

This prized expanse of land, underlaid with galestro, clay, and albarese soils, produces fragrant and dynamic wines. These soils are nutrient-deficient, which forces the vines to struggle and put their muscle entirely into creating complex and concentrated berries. However, there are also deeper reserves of moisture, which allows the vines to thrive in warm but even-tempered vintages like 2019.

Located in the hills of Tuscany, Romitorio’s vines are interspersed with forests teeming with wolves, deer, foxes, and wild boar. The castle itself likely dates back to Roman times—first it was a temple, then a fortress and monastery, then a shelter for shepherds and their flocks. It sat in disrepair until the 1980s, when it was rescued from decay by Sandro, one of the most famous artists in Italy.