Montalcino (Brunello)

Today we drove out to the Brunello wine region. Jut like the Nobile wine region centered on Montepulciano, Brunello is centered on Montalcino, about 15 miles away.

Montalcino

Even though it was only 15 miles, it took about 40 minutes to drive there. The country drive was very beautiful. Even though the roads were winding, the drive was much easier than Sorrento or the Amalfi Coast. There was little to no traffic on the roads that made it even better.

We drove to the Banfi Winery. It is located about 7 miles out of town, which added another 20 minutes to the drive. The weather was sunny and I did not mind the drive.

Banfi Winery

We did not have a reservation, but we went early anyway hoping to get in for a tasting. We were lucky, there was nobody there and we got in!

The tasting is a bit expensive ($30 & $60) per person, but well worth it. We got both tastings so we could share and taste more.

These are the wines I sampled. As you can see the pours are very generous for a tasting.