Pietroso
Montalcino · Siena (SI)
Established
1970
Domenico Berni ('Delfo')
Yearly production
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estate (Brunello di Montalcino)
Location
Montalcino, province of Siena — on stony ground near the old city walls of Montalcino
Siena (SI)
Vineyard area
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Sangiovese for Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino on the stony soils that give the estate its name
Appellations
Brunello di Montalcino DOCGRosso di Montalcino DOC
History
Pietroso was founded in 1970 by Domenico Berni, nicknamed 'Delfo', a man devoted to his land who set out to make limited quantities of Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino in the traditional style; the first Pietroso Brunello was the 1978 vintage.
The estate's stony ground, not far from Montalcino's old walls, has been documented for viticulture since 1363, when it appears as 'Contrada El Petroso'.
Today Domenico's grandson Gianni Pignattai runs the estate with his son Andrea and the oenologist Alessandro Dondi.
Wines
Illustrative selectionBrunello di Montalcino
The estate's flagship Brunello.
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
The estate Riserva.
Rosso di Montalcino
The earlier-drinking Sangiovese.
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