If you closely follow he Tuscan wine scene, you are undoubtedly aware that the La Serena winery has routinely been getting great reviews for their Brunellos. We struck a very attractive deal with La Serena's importer and can offer these Brunellos at equally attractive prices. Note: this is a pre-arrival offer with wines due in early March.

The La Serena estate has belonged to the Mantengoli family since the 1930s, but they did not start making wine until 1988, when brothers Andrea & Marcello entered the family business. What began as a 2.4 acre farm has since grown into 21.6 acres, with about 14.4 of those under vine, dedicated exclusively to Sangiovese for Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino.

The zone of production, Torrenieri, is in the northeast corner of Montalcino at about 400 meters above sea level. The soil here is similar to the Pertimali/Montosoli Cru areas, but is slightly less compact, providing wines with structure but perhaps more approachability in their youth than their neighbors.

La Serena's Brunello di Montalcino comes from 17 year-old vineyards near the famed Montesoli Cru. The vineyards, planted at 350 meters above sea level on clay, calcareous soils, benefit from longer ripening periods and higher levels of acidity than their lower altitude counterparts.

All of these wonderful Brunellos are offered at the lowest pre-arrival prices, offered before the ratings come out. In addition, we'll provide FREE SHIPPING with orders of 4 or more bottles of the same item.

"Dark red in color, showing impressive aromas of dried dark fruits, with slightly toasty oak and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, with a wonderful core of ripe, beautiful fruit and racy, polished tannins. Very long and beautiful. A new wine for this producer. Drink now. 545 cases made."

This is the ultimate wine from La Serena, a Riserva sourced from the best part of the vineyard. The wine was aged in 100% new French barriques. As you know, 2006 was a GREAT vintage!