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Meticulous selection and manual harvest of Sangiovese grapes from Collosorbo's best vineyards ultimately result in the Brunello di Montalcino, soft, rich and immediately enjoyable. The wine is a ruby red color with slight garnet hues resulting from four years of aging; the nose offers an intense and persistent perfume, with notes of red-fruit jam; on the palate the wine is smooth and velvety with evenly balanced tannins, intense and persistent with spicy notes and a hint of liquorice; harmonious and elegant on the whole.

Colored an intense, ruby red with garnet reflections, the '04 Rosso di Montalcino has a finely intense nose with fragrant aromas of small, fresh fruits. On the palate it is delicately dry with aromatic, long-lasting flavors.

Sangiovese and Colorino make up the Il Nero di Casanova blend. The name means “the black one” and refers not only to the deep dark color of the wine, but also to how old-timers in Tuscany call their red wine. The wine is brooding in color, with bing cherry that comes through on the nose and palate. Chewy, ripe, rich and beautifully balanced, it has tremendous texture and a very long finish. A superb vintage for Tuscany – classic with tons of fruit and the perfect balance of tannic structure and acidity.

#5 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 for 2005

The Mocali estate, acquired by the Ciacci family (distant relations to Ciacci Piccolomini) in the 1950s, is a setting of natural Tuscan beauty where vineyards and olive groves alternate with oak and pine forests. This harmony of man and nature comes through in the delicious, ripe and balanced wines produced here, available at prices that are incredibly low when compared to those of the more established producers of Montalcino. The wines are particularly approachable when young, well-structured with ample body and an elegant, minerally character distinct to this growing area.