Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva DOCG

Name: Castello Romitorio Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva DOCG
Brand: Castello Romitorio
SKU: WRW5718DH

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Rated 98/100 by Wine Spectator (top 1% of their reviews).

Strong Vintage

WNLQ9 vintage signal, averaged from Wine Enthusiast Wine Vintage Chart 2026 Edition's 3 closely-agreeing Tuscany 2015 ratings (Tuscany Bolgheri; Tuscany Chianti Classico; Tuscany Brunello).

A vintage grade rates the growing season in this wine’s region — not this specific bottle. Source.

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A terroir-focused Brunello Riserva from a high-altitude Montalcino estate founded by a painter, not a musician — Sangiovese-only, minimal-intervention, released only in strong vintages.

Why it tastes this way

The estate was founded in 1984 by Sandro Chia, an Italian painter and sculptor and a leading figure of the Transavanguardia (Neo-Expressionist) art movement, who acquired the medieval castle and surrounding land from Baron Giorgio Franchetti and planted Sangiovese there; his son Filippo Chia took over the estate in 2005.

The Riserva DOCG comes from Sangiovese grown on the estate's high-altitude northwest-facing vineyards (up to 500 meters), where varied soils of galestro, clay and marine-fossil deposits let the family select specific parcels for the top wine. Winemaking

philosophy under Filippo Chia is minimal-intervention -- open-tank fermentation with hand pushdowns and aging in a majority of used French oak -- and the Riserva is released only in vintages the estate judges strong enough to merit it, so production is small and irregular.

The resulting wines are typically dark, structured and long-lived, with tones of dark cherry, dried rose, leather, tobacco, clove and a dusty mineral edge.

Producer history

Sandro Chia bought the Castello Romitorio property, a centuries-old castle west of Montalcino, in 1984 from Baron Giorgio Franchetti and began planting Sangiovese, initially treating the castle as much as an art studio as a wine estate -- his paintings and sculpture still feature on the estate's labels.

His son Filippo Chia took over winemaking and estate direction in 2005, expanding the cellar and vineyards and steering the wines toward a more precise, terroir-driven style. It remains a family-owned, relatively small Montalcino producer rather than part of a larger corporate portfolio.

Signature pairings

Bistecca alla Fiorentina
The classic regional pairing: a thick-cut, simply grilled T-bone has the fat and protein density to match Sangiovese Riserva's firm tannin and high acidity.
Wild boar ragù with pappardelle
Gamey, slow-cooked wild boar echoes the wine's earthy, leathery tones while the dish's richness stands up to a structured Riserva.

About this bottle

Product information compiled from producer, importer and reference sources.

Elegant Brunello Riserva from Montalcino: dark fruit, cedar, and tobacco complexity in a structured, age-worthy Sangiovese.

Castello Romitorio's Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG is a classically structured Tuscan red built on 100% Sangiovese from the prestigious Montalcino terroir. The 2015 vintage displays the hallmark dark fruit intensity and mineral-driven tannin profile characteristic of the appellation's finest expressions.

Riserva designation indicates extended aging in oak and bottle, developing secondary cedar and spice notes alongside tertiary leather and tobacco complexity. This is a wine of considerable depth and food compatibility, suited to serious cellaring or immediate enjoyment with substantial dishes.