Seven generations and 200 years of winemaking history: the Biondi Santi family has wine in their blood

Brunello di Montalcino was first put on the map by Ferruccio Biondi-Santi around 1870. Although wine had been made in the region since 1302, the true breakthrough came around 1880. His son, Tancredi, developed the “Tenuta del Greppo.” The Brunello from Biondi-Santi is considered the pinnacle of its kind, the Romanée-Conti of Tuscany. It stands in the same league as Romanée-Conti, Petrus, or Lafite Rothschild.

Biondi Santi Rosso di Montalcino

This wine was originally known as the Biondi-Santi “White Label Brunello” but changed its name in 1983 when the Rosso di Montalcino DOC was established.

The Rosso di Montalcino reflects the distinctive style of Biondi-Santi’s vineyards, located at high altitudes, offering vibrant freshness and pronounced fruitiness, making the wine highly enjoyable even at a young age.

Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino

The Brunello di Montalcino – previously referred to as the Annata – is Biondi-Santi’s flagship wine. Produced only in good and exceptional vintages, this cuvée embodies the spirit of Tenuta Greppo. With a style honed over 150 years of history, it achieves a balanced blend of fresh elegance, depth, and aristocratic character.

Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

The Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, first produced in 1888, was the very first Brunello di Montalcino Riserva in history. Only in the greatest vintages, which guarantee an aging potential of at least 50 years, is this cuvée brought to life. Each time a new vintage of the Riserva is announced, it marks an extraordinary event at Tenuta Greppo.

"Nature is capable of creating great things; you just have to wait" - Franco Biondi Santi

Inventor of Brunello di Montalcino

The family not only invented Brunello. In 1966, the Italian government also asked Tancredi Biondi-Santi to draft the official DOC production regulations for Brunello. The grapes for the cuvées are divided into three categories based on the age of the vines. The youngest vines (up to 10 years old) produce fruit for the Rosso di Montalcino, vines aged 10 to 25 years provide the grapes for the Brunello, and only grapes from the oldest vines (25 to 80 years old) are used for the Riserva, and only in exceptional vintages.

Biondi-Santi’s winemaking philosophy can only be realized at the top of the Montalcino hill, in the terraced vineyards at high altitudes, where poor soil types dominate. This unique location was chosen by the Biondi-Santi family over 150 years ago. The beautifully aging cuvées – a Biondi-Santi Brunello typically peaks after twenty to thirty years, while even century-old vintages are still found to be excellent during tastings.

"Spending one’s lifetime working amid nature, in this country blessed by God, is wonderful." - Franco Biondi Santi