THE PRODUCER
The 19 ha of beautifully-tended vineyards on the Valdicava estate are located in
the northern end of the Montalcino area on the slopes of the Montosoli hill at
altitudes of 300 metres and are today farmed organically. They produce low
yields of exquisite grapes of great concentration, resulting in wines which are
amongst the richest and most concentrated in the region. Owner Vincenzo
Abbruzzesse took over the running of the estate, which was founded by his
grandfather, in 1987.

THE WINE
Valdicava is the name of the valley in which the single vineyard ‘Madonna del
Piano’ sits along with the Valdicava estate. Derived from the oldest vineyards
of Valdicava, planted in 1970, Madonna del Piano is a powerful and densely
concentrated Brunello, richly textured and opulent. The 2001 vintage received a
100-point score by James Suckling and the estate produces less than 5,000 cases
per year.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2007Country:ItalyRegion:Tuscany
Sub region:Brunello di Montalcino
Grape:100% SangioveseStyle:Bold and StructuredSweetness:DryABV:13.5%Drinking
window:2016 - 2027Size:750mlFood match:Beef and Venison

CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.