San Filippo Wine Estate
The small winery San Filippo, is located in southern Tuscany among the splendid Montalcino terroirs, where the most elegant and ageworthy Brunello wines are created. San Filippo, founded in 1972 and bottled its first Brunello five years later, was acquired by the current owner Roberto Giannelli in 2003.
Convinced that San Filippo had not reached its full potential, Roberto underwent an extensive renovation of the estate, while introducing organic farming which reduced production from 5,000 to 3,000 cases annually. With the reliable help of skilled technicians in vinifications, the wine production was reorganized to revolve around naturalness and quality.
The property, covers 22 hectares, half of which consists of old vineyards, with mainly Brunello (a local clone of Sangiovese grown in Montalcino), Syrah and Merlot. Along with his winemaker Paolo Caciorgna, Roberto has gained ever-greater success and signed many important vintages, especially Le Lucere cru, which received 100 points from James Suckling. According to the wine guru, Robert Parker San Filippo is home to some of the best boutique Brunello today, with wines that show the powerful side of Brunello with ample inner grace.
