Montalcino Report
A blog devoted to the wines and vineyards of Montalcino.
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2 hours 7 min agoJuly 29, 2010
18:50
Weather report 2010 Brunello: optimal conditions for ripening
28/30° C (82/86° F) with minimums of 17° C (63° F). The humidity has disappeared (thanks to the sunset wind). This weather situation is optimal for the vineyards as they complete the ripening or "invaiatura" meaning the "veraison". The demonstration...
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July 28, 2010
15:53
Vintage 2010 Brunello: Tilling the earth to maintain humidity
High pressure continues, which brings fine weather, temperatures above the average, and a high level of humidity.In order to compensate for the lacking of rain, because the appellation does not allow for irrigation, we till the surface of the soil...
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July 23, 2010
19:37
Update Brunello vintage 2010: 50% pruning, veraison about 7 to 10 days late
Yesterday and today we have pruned the "Vigneto dell'Olivetone" which is adjacent to our "cantina". There are vines where 50% of the grapes have been removed. The veraison continues, even though with respect to the annual average we are about...
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July 21, 2010
17:18
Weather report 2010 vintage Brunello di Montalcino veraison has begun
The seasonal progression without rains and temperatures above 30° C (86° F) continues to hold. During the night the temperature drops to 18-20° C (64-68° F). The vines, also thanks to the springtime rains, are holding up well and are...
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July 20, 2010
18:27
Our support of Mr. Franco Ziliani
The man in the right of the photo is Mr. Franco Ziliani, standing next to my father Fabrizio Bindocci. Mr. Ziliani is one of the best Italian wine writers and his blog, which is called "Vino al Vino", is one...
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July 16, 2010
18:27
Biologic market in Montalcino this Sunday
If you happen to be in Montalcino on this Sunday, please visit the "Organic Market" mercatino that highlights biologic and organic foods and products of the Val d'Orcia. The market is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today in...
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July 14, 2010
22:01
Alder Yarrow writes of buying birth-year Brunello for his 2-year-old daughter
My father Fabrizio Bindocci and I were very glad to have be included in the list of the Brunello di Montalcino that Alder Yarrow recommends to buy for the 2008 vintage. Brunello di Montalcino is the number 6 of wines...
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July 9, 2010
20:38
The "pappa col pomodoro", a Traditional Tuscan Summer Dish
The "pappa col pomodoro" is a great Tuscan summertime dish. It is a bread soup made with our characteristic saltless Tuscan "type 00" bread, fresh summertime tomatoes and basil. It is always served tepid or just warm (never hot). It...
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July 3, 2010
20:15
St. Anthimus's Abbey (Abbazia di Sant'Antimo)
One of the most beautiful and most famous sites in the Val d'Orcia is St. Anthimus's Abbey, Abbazia di Sant'Antimo in Italian, a Benedictine monastery that dates back to the Middle Ages. (Here's the link to the abbey's official site:...
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June 29, 2010
15:03
The best restaurant in the Montalcino area: Il Silene of Roberto Rossi
When we make an important dinner at Il Poggione, like the dinner we have made to taste the old vintages of Il Poggione and Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino in Feburary, we rely on the chef of Il Silene in...
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June 22, 2010
19:46
Best room with a view in Montalcino, Bagno Vignoni
One of the best dining rooms with a view in Montalcino is that of the Hotel Posta Marcucci in the small hamlet of the Bagno Vignoni the "bath of the vines" where the hot springs waters of the Orcia River...
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June 15, 2010
16:25
Best restaurant in Montalcino? Many say Al Giardino di Giovanniluca e Paola
This season in Montalcino, everyone is talking about the Ristorante Al Giardino of Giovanniluca and Paola, who have taken this kitchen about two years ago from the previous owners. Mr. Aldo Fiordelli, who is from Florence and who writes for...
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June 8, 2010
21:04
Il Poggione farmhouse reservations for summer 2010
In the case that you live some where where you are "feeling the heat" as they say in the U.S., why not come visit the Farmhouse at Il Poggione for a pool party? This is a view of the pool...
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June 4, 2010
16:02
Jancis Robinson: "Montalcino votes for modernism"
Yesterday, after we had posted the results of the election for president of the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino, we have found this post by Mrs. Jancis Robinson, who included a mention of our blog Montalcino Report. We are...
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15:11
Consorzio vice presidents and a message from Cav. Rivella the new president
The following press communication was posted yesterday at the site of the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino. Donatella Cinelli Colombini, Marco Cortonesi and Giancarlo Pacenti are the three Vice Presidents.Montalcino (Si), June 3, 2010 – Cavaliere del Lavoro (Knight...
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June 3, 2010
14:34
Ezio Rivella is the new president of the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino
We have just now obtained the results of the secret ballot with the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino. Cavalier Ezio Rivella has been elected as the new President of the Consorzio.
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June 2, 2010
20:42
Letter to Mr. Franco Ziliani
My father Fabrizio Bindocci has sent the following letter to Mr. Franco Ziliani (in the photo to the right, next to my father, center) who has published it on his blog Vino al Vino. Herewith the English translation of the...
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May 31, 2010
20:25
Val d'Orcia UNESCO protected site
A Twitter conversation this evening with an excellent wine blogger from London Wine Woman Song reminded me that the Val d'Orcia where we live is a UNESCO protected site for its beauty and its historical importance. Herewith Sant'Angelo in Colle,...
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May 27, 2010
19:02
James Suckling Wine Spectator scores for the 2004 Brunello di Montalcino by Tenuta Il Poggione
IL POGGIONE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO VIGNA PAGANELLI RISERVA 2004, 92 points (out of 100) Editor's Note: Offers ripe blueberry notes, with hints of violet, lilac and sandalwood. Full-bodied, with supersilky tannins and a long, fresh finish. Not a big wine,...
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May 25, 2010
14:36
Images of the festival of our village Sant'Angelo in Colle
During the weekend has been finished the "festone" festival of our village, Sant'Angelo in Colle. It was held in the main piazza of the village. Herewith me playing the clarinetto with our orchestra. We have called the porchetta the "Maestro"!...
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