Livio Sassetti Brunello di Montalcino Pertimali 2021 042326OFFER the classic Catalan trio

the classic Catalan trio

and Cailleret may be the crown jewel

jungle pepper

and eight months on lees in tank yield a mineral-driven finish with lively acidity—authentic natural winemaking from a pioneer

We do not crush our grapes

Livio Sassetti Brunello di Montalcino Pertimali 2021 042326OFFER the classic Catalan trioThe hill of Montosoli, just north of Montalcino, is about as close as Tuscany gets to a grand cru, and Livio Sassetti bought a piece of it back in the late 1970s. Pertimali sits high and cool on limestone rich soil, which is why this Brunello has a freshness and precision that a lot of Montalcino, chasing power, has lost. The Sassettis are unrepentant traditionalists: three years in big Slavonian casks, no shortcuts. Lorenzo Sassetti runs the estate