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Case Basse - Gianfranco Soldera

Montalcino · Siena (SI)
← Toscana
Established
1972
Gianfranco Soldera
Yearly production
Location
Montalcino
Siena (SI) · Toscana
Vineyard area
Over 20 hectares in southwestern Montalcino, with meticulously farmed Sangiovese vineyards planted from 1972 amid a celebrated botanical garden, at Case Basse.

Appellations

Chianti DOCGChianti DOCG sottozona Colli SenesiToscano o Toscana IGT

History

Case Basse, founded by Gianfranco Soldera in 1972, made some of the most revered Sangiovese in the world. An uncompromising perfectionist, Soldera farmed his Montalcino vineyards with obsessive care and made ethereal, extraordinarily long-lived wines long regarded as the pinnacle of Brunello. After a dispute with the consortium his wines have been labelled Toscana IGT since the 2013 release, but they remain pure Montalcino Sangiovese of legendary status.

Wines

Illustrative selection
Case Basse Sangiovese
Toscano o Toscana IGT
Intistieti Sangiovese
Toscano o Toscana IGT
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