They're produced from fruit grown in a region with a Mediterranean climate. So, they're slightly complex and more acidic than other Sangiovese wines like Chianti and Chianti Classico. Rosso di Montalcino wines display brilliant freshness, fine tannins, red fruit flavors, and cherry aromas with subtle wild berry notes.

Categorized as a DOC wine, Rosso di Montalcino requires just one year of aging. Rosso di Montalcino can suggest the power and intensity of Brunello, but it's a younger, fresher and lighter-bodied wine.

Col d'Orcia literally means the hill overlooking the Orcia River. The Orcia River marks the South West border of the Brunello di Montalcino territory and the name of the farm is intrinsically linked to the physical location were the vineyards are planted.

Then you have Brunello stalwarts, Poggio di Sotto and Biondi-Santi, who produce examples of Rosso di Montalcino that offer remarkable complexity, with the structure of 10-12 years (or more) of cellar potential. It seems that the "baby" has matured quite well, thank you.