Biondi Santi

Creator of Brunello di Montalcino. 

First produced in 1888, the Riserva Biondi-Santi is the first Brunello in history, and still today at Tenuta Greppo, the historic home of Biondi-Santi, the announcement of a new Riserva is an exceptional event. It is a rare and special wine.

Renowned for its extraordinary longevity, it has been produced only 40 times since 1888 and its production is extremely limited. Traditionally, the grapes for the Reserve come from the oldest vineyards over 25 years old.

In the center of Tenuta Greppo's ancient wine cellar lies a room jealously guarded away from the light and noise of the world, dedicated entirely to the Riserva.
It is "La Storica," the cellar where Biondi-Santi stores bottles of every vintage of Riserva ever produced.
"La Storica" is an intimate place where the bottles rest naked inside small niches, each dedicated to a vintage. Naked, adorned only with a drop of beeswax on top of the cork to ensure their integrity and hold over time.