Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Pian di Conte (Magnum) (1.5 L)

Producer history

Talenti is a family estate at Pian di Conte, in the Sant'Angelo in Colle area of southern Montalcino. Founder Pierluigi Talenti moved from the mountains of Romagna to the hills of Montalcino in the 1950s, and in 1980 bought the property and the land that had, in the Consorzio's words, "so fascinated him and made him fall in love since the fifties". The estate today covers 40 hectares in total, of which 21 hectares are under vine and 16 hectares are planted to Sangiovese, part of it selected in the Montalcino territory by Pierluigi himself over the years. Management passed to the family in 1999 under Riccardo Talenti, who is described as combining respect for tradition with a search for new technologies and an eye to the future. The estate is now in its third generation. The Riserva Pian di Conte is produced only in the best vintages, with a meticulous selection of the grapes.

Signature pairings

• Bistecca alla Fiorentina — The classic Tuscan pairing: charred, rare beef fat and protein bind the wine's firm Sangiovese tannin, while its high acidity cuts the richness. Talenti themselves list red meats as the house pairing.
• Braised wild boar with pappardelle — Talenti specifically name game, meat sauces and wild boar. The gamey, slow-cooked sweetness meets the wine's dried-cherry and tobacco savour without either side dominating.
• Grilled beef salad, light on chilli (ยำเนื้อย่าง) — The grilled beef and toasted rice powder echo the wine's savoury side, but ask the kitchen to hold the chilli back: at 14.5% alcohol this Riserva amplifies capsaicin heat rather than absorbing it.