2015 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Library Release)
Vino Nobile was among the first Italian reds to earn a DOC, back in 1966, and Avignonesi is the estate
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Avignonesi
I have reviewed three wines from Avignonesi, from the 2014 to 2020 vintages, all from Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. All are Sangiovese. Scores range from 95 to 96, averaging 96; the highest is the 2014 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Library Release) (96 points).
Once known for powerful, oak-driven wines, Avignonesi has been radically transformed under the ownership of Virginie Saverys. It is now one of Italy’s largest biodynamic estates and a leader in sustainable viticulture in Montepulciano, and it has turned its Vino Nobile into a 100% Sangiovese, abandoning international blending grapes to show the purity of the local variety.
The Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is now defined by transparency and energy: cherry, red plum, violet, spice and tobacco, with silky tannins and a lively acidity. With age it becomes seamless and velvety — the 2014 library release, dressed in labels by the artist Amrita Marino, showed dried cherry, worn leather and forest floor on fully resolved tannins, proving that ethical farming and larger-scale production can coexist with elegance.
2014 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Library Release)
The 2014 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Library Release) is the holiday stunner you didn’t know you needed! We are
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2020 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
The 2020 Avignonesi Nobile di Montepulciano is a brilliant expression of Tuscany’s noble Sangiovese grape, offering both elegance and depth.