Vin Societa’ Agricola Case Basse Di Gianfranco Soldera®

Gianfranco Soldera is an icon—often mentioned in the same breath with the likes of Giuseppe Quintarelli, Romano Dal Forno, Giovanni Conterno and Bruno Giacosa. He helped pioneer Brunello’s “new wave,” founding his Case Basse® estate in 1972. By the early 1980’s his intensely concentrated, yet highly aromatic, Brunellos were already turning heads; yet, production of just a few hundred bottles kept the lid on his reputation until the stakes were raised with his 1990’s. While the modern-era Montalcino has seen a rush to French barrique and less time in wood, Soldera continues to age the Brunello for five years in large Slavonian oak tanks and vats.

Soldera’s wines combine great concentration, richness and aromatic complexity with classic structure. All Soldera® wines are subtle variations on the same theme. His most famous wines are his Brunellos and Brunello Riservas. In some years, part of the production is selected to spend a year less in barrel. These wines are called “Intistieti.”