The Women Of Brunello

Considered among the “Grandfathers” of Italian wine, Brunello di Montalcino had maintained a patriarchal association since the mid-1800s when production began on the sun-drenched slopes in the blessed micro-climate around the hill town south of Siena. 

The wine itself, a world-renowned red made from 100% Sangiovese grapes, has historically been touted for its masculine qualities with an emphasis on muscular descriptions, and—like much of the wine made in Italy—the industr