The Salvioni family has worked this ex-Olivetan monastery land for five generations. The monks' ideographs still mark the old buildings, their 14th-century Chronicon Cancellariae documenting centuries of vines on these slopes.

The estate sprawls across 150 hectares, with far less planted, in southern Montalcino’s Tavernelle township. Woods, pastures, olive groves, and those precious vineyards where Maria-Grazia personally oversees every decision. She doesn't just make wine here. She honors her ancestors with her work.

This is Rosso di Montalcino—Brunello's younger sibling, aged just one year in barrel instead of five. Where Brunello develops complexity through patience, Rosso captures Sangiovese at its most exuberant: Fresh fruit, bright acid, and pure Tavernelle terroir without the wait.

Why You’ll Love It

• Rarity Factor: 36 cases nationwide. This is a wine that will not even be found in top restaurants. There’s just not enough.
  

• The Tavernelle Signature: That unmistakable lift: lilting red fruit and chalky soil tones are a dead giveaway that you’re in the late, legendary Gianfranco Soldera’s neighborhood.
  

• Youthful Brunello flavor without the wait: This wine spent a year in wood, and less than a year in bottle, whereas Brunello requires at least two years in wood and total aging of five years. It’s just fresher, more alive, more fruit-driven.
  

• A Labor of Love: An 84-year-old grower puts her name on this bottle. She’s surrounded by well-heeled neighbors who charge multiples more. This is a rare little jewel-box to savor, knowing that not everyone can get it.

How to Drink It

• Open at 60°F. Give it 20 minutes of air to unfurl and transform. Drink in Red Bordeaux stems.
  

• Drink through 2029. Pair with a rich Sunday gravy and radiatore pasta, or a deep-dish pizza. Heaven.