The 2019 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino is a 100% Sangiovese wine that is rich and elegant. On the nose, it offers notes of bergamot, wild violet, cherry, and morello cherry, with a balanced, harmonious palate that's both intense and succulent. The wine’s finish is savory and pressing, showing a great sense of balance and clarity. It has a full-bodied, chewy tannic structure, with lingering citrusy undertones. Although young, the wine shows impressive concentration and will age beautifully. 

The Wine Advocate | RP 95
Published: Dec 15, 2023
Drink: 2025-2038

The Casanova di Neri 2019 Brunello di Montalcino shows thick fruit fabric with stitchings of underbrush, pressed rose, bright cherry, tobacco and balanced oak spice. This wine definitely has a special groove. It offers a ripe, round texture with good acidity followed by fine, chalky tannins. This is impressive quality for 109,600 bottles produced. In fact, this is one of the best village Brunellos from Giacomo Neri and his family made so far.

I am extremely encouraged by this year's tasting from Casanova di Neri. To my mind, we have witnessed the great "sorpasso" (or overtaking in English) in which a new wine (the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Giovanni Neri) outperformed tried and true favorites like Cerretalto and Tenuta Nuova. This shows the deft talent and winemaking flexibility of Giacomo Neri, his sons and the entire winery team. Congratulations.

Wine Spectator | WS 94
Published: Jun 30, 2024

The core of ripe cherry fruit is complemented by woodsy, mushroom, iron, spice and saline flavors in this intense red, with a long, resonant aftertaste. Though balanced, this could benefit from a few more years to really hit its sweet spot. Best from 2026 through 2042. 9,133 cases made, 2,500 cases imported.

James Suckling | JS 92
Published: Sep 11, 2023

Redcurrants and lavender followed by layers of dried herbs and spices. Full-bodied and opulent on the palate with chewy tannins. Persistent long finish with some citrusy undertones. Yet young, healthy and concentrated. Very attractive now and in the future.

Vivino | Vivino 4.3

It has ruby red with garnet hints of cherry, violet and red fruits. Great finesse in the mouth with tannins. It displays high quality and long ageing potential.

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Casanova di Neri proudly produces the White Label Brunello since 1978. Our passion and love for the land and our own distinctive Sangiovese joined together to make a wine that stands out for elegance, finesse, high quality and long ageing potential.

VINTAGE NOTES
Winter was marked by mild temperatures with rainfall in average with previous years. Stable and sunny March and April were followed by a singular May with very low temperatures and abundant rainfall. All these factors contributed to delaying flowering and fruit set of few days. June and July weere warm and dry with high peaks which made possible to recover the vegetative delay. The abundant spring rainfall and the warm and stable August allowed a smooth ripening of the grapes.

GIOVANNI NERI TASTING NOTES
Bright red and young. On the nose it is intriguing and generous, notes of bergamot, wild violet, cherry and morello cherry stand out. On the palate it is relaxed and harmonious, intense and succulent. The finish is of great balance, clear, savory and pressing. It presents a great drink but will be best enjoyed in a few years.

HARVEST
Manual, from the middle of September to October

VINIFICATION
We select the bunches manually before de-stemming and selecting the grapes with an optical selector. After that, spontaneous fermentation without added yeasts follows and maceration is facilitated by frequent pressing. Everything takes place in conical steel vats at controlled temperature for 23 days.

Technical Specs

Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Natural Cork
Harvest: 2019
Oak: Large oak barrels, followed by bottle ageing
Varietals: 100% Sangiovese
Vineyard: Casanova di Neri estate vineyards
Soil: Galestro, marl and limestone-rich soils
Vinification: Hand-selected grapes, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in open, temperature-controlled vats; extended maceration; maturation in oak followed by bottle ageing
Region: Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Classification: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Serving Temperature: 16–18°C
Decanting: 1–2 hours
Food Pairing: Bistecca alla Fiorentina, roast beef, lamb, wild boar, venison, mushroom dishes and mature hard cheeses