• Entirely from the storied Soccorso vineyard next to eponymous medieval church La Madonna del Soccorso
• Enzo Tiezzi, eminence gris of Montalcino completely restored and renovated this vineyard starting in 1999
• Known to be the location of production for the very first wines from Montalcino labeled “Brunello”
• The label is a throwback to the original wines produced from this parcel in the 1800s which won awards in Marseilles and Bordeaux at the turn of the 20th century
• 530 meters above sea level, among the highest vineyards in the appellation
• Sandstone, volcanic soils with silt, sand and clay
• The vines are “alberello” or bush-trained
• Spontaneous fermentation and maceration on the skins without temperature control for four weeks in upright, open-top oak fermenters
• The wine is aged just under four years in the traditional Slavonian-oak casks form 10-40 hectoliters
• First release 2003 vintage
• 625 cases produced on average each year

Tiezzi Estate

“Beautifully crafted Brunello… Love it!” – Wine Spectator

“The estate’s Brunello is a big, powerful wine.” – Antonio Galloni 

After working with some of Montalcino’s most renowned estates for decades as the director of agronomy and winemaking, in 1989 Enzo Tiezzi decided to take on the challenge of running his own estate. He managed to buy 4 separate and small properties, all in close proximity to the village of Montalcino. Dedicated to preserving the tradition of Sangiovese da Brunello, Tiezzi continues to make his wines in the most classical way, with long macerations in the large upright casks (tini di legno) and aging only in 10 to 40 hectoliter Slavonian-oak casks. The resulting wines are ripe and silky with pure fruit and rich, rustic, earthy qualities.

From the 2003 vintage, Tiezzi started to produce a single-vineyard bottling from the Madonna del Soccorso vineyard, a plot of high-altitude vines located just beneath the historic village of Montalcino. This bottling bears the original label associated with this vineyard, which is believed to be the first label to ever bear the term “Brunello” in the late 1800s. The vineyard sits at a height of 500 meters above sea level, an exceptional altitude for Montalcino, resulting in gorgeous aromatics. Only about 2000 cases total of Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino combined are produced each year at this tiny estate.