{"title":"Soldera Wine Collection","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFew names inspire the devotion and reverence of Soldera. Founded by the late Gianfranco Soldera at Case Basse in Montalcino, the estate became one of the most influential and uncompromising forces in modern Italian wine. Rejecting trends, scores, and convention, Soldera pursued a singular vision centered on biodiversity, patience, and the pure expression of Sangiovese. The result is a wine that transcends appellation and has earned cult status among collectors worldwide. \u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eToday, Soldera's Toscana IGP bottlings stand among the most coveted wines in Italy, routinely commanding blue-chip status alongside the greatest names of Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Piedmont.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"somm2105-sold16sangio-750","title":"Case Basse di Gianfranco Soldera","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the context of contemporary history, there are but a few wines that truly deserve the title of “cult wine,” and Soldera is among them. This excruciatingly allocated and globally respected label is a mandatory trophy wine for avid collectors, and will instantly upgrade the status of any cellar, no matter how grand. \u003cem\u003eThe Wine Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e describes it as one of the great experiences in the world of wine” and \u003cem\u003eVinous\u003c\/em\u003e’ Antonio Galloni writes that these are “some of the most hauntingly beautiful, profound wines anywhere in the world.” If you can fathom the rabid demand generated by such unanimous, full-throated praise, then consider that six yet-to-be-released vintages (2007-2012) of this famously scarce treasure were sabotaged and nearly eradicated nine years ago, leaving only a few hundred cases to satisfy the entire world for much of the decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrices skyrocketed practically overnight and acquiring a single bottle became a far-off fantasy for most consumers. The dust has settled a bit since then, and today’s spectacular 2016 marks the fourth full release since the vinous catastrophe. Misfortunes, however, never come alone: The estate’s incorrigible and iconic namesake, Gianfranco Soldera, passed away in 2019, which has only further increased the frenzied demand and intrigue of these truly singular wines. No matter the vintage, few accounts around America are allocated more than a handful of bottles, so if you’re at all interested in securing one of the world’s most beloved cult wines, here’s your rare chance. Up to two bottles per person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40780090212406,"sku":"SOMM2105-SOLD16SANGIO-750","price":599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/products\/2ddb69aebeb2add0fcf7ba973d532bcf.jpg?v=1686588243"},{"product_id":"2020-soldera-case-basse-sangiovese-toscana-igpsomm2507-sld20sng-750","title":"2020 Soldera, Case Basse, Sangiovese Toscana IGP","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$699\/bottle when you purchase 2+ bottles. Use discount code \u003cstrong\u003eSOLDERA2\u003c\/strong\u003e at checkout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelect members like yourself are getting access to highly coveted and extremely allocated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoldera Case Basse Sangiovese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The newest \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2020 vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has just landed stateside—and we’re working with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, not cases, of this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elegendary cult bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAct fast:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bottles arrive in August, and it’s best to ship orders out later in September.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brainchild and master behind Soldera was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGianfranco Soldera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a visionary winemaker whose obsessive pursuit of quality made him a legend in the wine world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gianfranco passed in 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the torch was passed to Monica Soldera, her husband Gianpaolo Franco, and her brother Mauro. This trio has retained the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eguiding principles of biodiversity, extreme selection, and non-interventionist winemaking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf Soldera had been based in Burgundy or Napa, his wines would have achieved even greater fame. Still, he remained a cult figure whose wines are now recognized globally for their brilliance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLast year, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntonio Galloni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e conducted a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eretrospective of 46 vintages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e He called it:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“One of the greatest tastings I have ever been a part of… In front of 46 spectacular Sangioveses… what is there to say? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. It’s all in the glass.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector Reference Points:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaverage retail price\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for Soldera vintages between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2013 and 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$850 per bottle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehighest auction price\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e paid for a Soldera labeled as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrunello di Montalcino Riserva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e€1,188 (~$1,290 USD)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2001 vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This ranked it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethird among top Italian wines sold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that year, just behind \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMasseto 2001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarolo Monfortino Riserva 2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the cult allure is the history of the label. Soldera wasn’t always labeled as “Sangiovese Toscana IGP”—it was once \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrunello di Montalcino DOCG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Gianfranco had long-standing disagreements with the Brunello Consorzio regarding vineyard and winemaking standards. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe believed his wines were more rigorous and pure than what the DOCG governing body required,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and that the Brunello label no longer reflected the integrity he demanded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen came the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esabotage debacle of December 2012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when a disgruntled former employee broke into the cellar and destroyed over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e60,000 liters of wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—six vintages gone. Soldera refused donations from the Consorzio and publicly severed ties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2006 vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, released in 2013, marked the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erebirth of Soldera as “Toscana IGP,” giving Gianfranco full freedom to define his own standards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for aging and viticulture, without DOCG constraints. His wines remain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% Sangiovese Grosso from Montalcino\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, crafted to standards that soar above Brunello di Montalcino DOCG with uncompromising quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePress Accolades:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96-99 Points, Jeb Dunnuck:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Tasted from a 65-hectoliter cask, the 2020 Sangiovese is plush and fruity at this stage, although it’s starting to reveal its mineral underpinnings, with dark blackberry notes, graphite, and violets. Medium to full-bodied, it offers a velvety texture, with ripe and refined tannins, a good deal of meaty richness through the mid-palate, and a seamless structure. There’s both purity and refinement across each of the samples tasted. The 2020 showed a good deal of completeness already prior to bottling and I expect it will have a good deal of cellaring potential.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43909539102774,"sku":"SOMM2507-SLD20SNG-750","price":799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2020Soldera_CaseBasse_SangioveseToscanaIGP.png?v=1752780081"},{"product_id":"2021-soldera-case-basse-toscana-igp","title":"2021 Soldera Case Basse, Toscana IGP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Uncompromising Cult Icon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn from Gianfranco Soldera’s legendary pursuit of perfection and carried forward by his family, Case Basse represents the absolute peak of non-interventionist winemaking. Operating on a biodiverse 23-hectare Montalcino estate, the family crafts 100% Sangiovese Toscana IGP—a renegade blue-chip classic that famously left the DOCG to set its own benchmark for purity and extreme quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSensational Cask Scores (96–99 Points)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 vintage is shaping up to be an epic release, earning top barrel-tasting praise. \u003cb\u003eWine Advocate (97–99 pts)\u003c\/b\u003e called it an epic expression, highlighting radiant redcurrant, heritage rose, and slate-like minerality with effortless poise. \u003cb\u003eJeb Dunnuck (96–98 pts)\u003c\/b\u003e lauded its tension and vertical focus, brimming with raspberry, blood orange, coiled tannins, and vibrant salinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Ultra-Limited Blue-Chip Allocation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause estate production is capped by strict selection and multi-year cask aging, allocations are measured in single bottles, not cases. The 2021 Soldera is a cornerstone acquisition for top-tier cellars. Secure your share of this legendary offer before our extremely limited allocation sells out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/wine_advoate_logo_240x240.png?v=1769834033\" alt=\"Robert Parker Wine Advocate Logo\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e97-99 Points, Wine Advocate:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tasted from barrel (botte number 10) at the winery, the Soldera Case Basse 2021 100% Sangiovese is shaping up to be an epic wine from an excellent vintage. It fully embraces the house style with a bright and luminous appearance that folds seamlessly into fresh berry, redcurrant, heritage rose, licorice root and an elegant note of wet slate or lingering petrichor. All of these beautiful varietal tones are wrapped tightly together and emerge with lifted intensity from the glass. I can't wait to taste this wine from bottle, when these various elements have had more time to amalgamate and settle. I also tasted the very punchy and fruit-forward 2022 vintage from barrel as well as the 2023 vintage that was still quite closed.\" - Monica Larner, Nov. 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/jeb_dunnuck_240x240.png?v=1769834039\" alt=\"Jeb Dunnuck Wine Logo\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96-98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"The 2021 Sangiovese was tasted from a 50-hectoliter cask and displays more tension compared to the 2020 and 2022 vintages. Aromatically, it boasts a more savory and red-fruited profile, with notes of raspberries, licorice, and blood orange. The palate is more vertical as well, with fine coiled tannins, an even spine of acidity and notable mouthwatering salinity, and nervous energy propelling through its long finish. The saline touch is present in each of the wines, though it’s more pronounced in this wine. The 2021 is certainly going to need time to assess, but right now it’s the most austere.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46983199096886,"sku":"SOMM2607-SOLD21TOSCIGP-750","price":849.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2021SolderaCaseBasse_ToscanaIGP.png?v=1785171417"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/collections\/2021_Soldera_Case_Basse_Toscana_IGP.jpg?v=1785568937","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/collections\/soldera-wine-collection.oembed","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}