2006 Brunello di Montalcino, Az. Agr. San Giuseppe, Tuscany

Stella continues to turn heads. At her 6ha Castelnuovo dell’Abate estate she’s focused on achieving maximum photosynthesis efficiency, through biodynamic viticulture. She doesn’t feed the vines so there’s no need to green harvest. The result is a profound, beautiful wine.
(David Berry Green, BBR Buyer)
San Giuseppe di Stella di Campalto

The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino is a wine that will make readers fall in love with Sangiovese. Mediterranean herbs, underbrush, tobacco, plums and dark cherries are just some of the nuances that emerge from this graceful Brunello. Deceptively medium in body at first, the wine puts on weight in the glass while remaining delicate and impeccably balanced. The inner perfume builds nicely towards the compelling finish, where the closing blast of fruit punctuates the energetic close. This is a mesmerizing wine that combines finesse and power.

This is a breathtaking set of wines from Stella di Campalto, one of Montalcino’s most promising young growers. Campalto farms her vineyards following biodynamic principles. The wines are made in a similarly non-interventionalist manner. A visit to this small cellar is a must for anyone who wants to understand the potential of Sangiovese in Montalcino, especially in regards to finesse and elegance.
(Antonio Galloni- Wine Advocate - May 2011)