91pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Canalicchio di Sopra takes great care with its entry-level wine, the 2021 Rosso di Montalcino. It displays a warm and generous personality despite its petite stature and pleasantly streamlined mouthfeel. Along the way, this Sangiovese emits dark cherry, cassis, blue flower, iris root and a rusty-mineral note. There is structure here and good fruit weight, which makes this much more than your standard Rosso.

91pts James Suckling

Aromas of ripe red berries, sweet citrus peel, cocoa and bark, following through to a medium body with vivid fruit. Chalky and textured with a flavorful finish. Drink now.

90pts Wine Spectator

This red has a plush texture, along with lively acidity that focuses the black cherry, blackberry, plum, iron and underbrush flavors. Complex and solidly structured, with a long finish. Drink now through 2027.

Winemaker Notes

Produced mostly from our youngest vineyards, it represents our calling card for Canalicchio di Sopra wines: a young, fruity, and versatile expression of our Sangiovese. The first vintage was produced in 1975 when it was still called Red Wine from Brunello vines.

Hailing from the famous Tuscan town of Montalcino, this rosso has great charm, with crunchy cherry and tart red-berry flavours, firm but balanced tannins and energy. Pure youthful sangiovese with great poise. Francesco Ripaccioli's reds, from his two vineyards north of the town, always retain their finesse and freshness.

Blend: 100% Sangiovese