100% Prugnolo Gentile The wine is the fruit of a 37 acre (15 hectare) vineyard in the Santa Pia area of Montepulciano, one of the most famous zones of the appellation for the production of high level Vino Nobile. The vineyard is planted to Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese) which has been selected over the years to create a cru which would express the true character of the zone. The La Braccesco estate, which extends over an overall surface area of some 1150 acres (463 hectares) is composed of two separate blocks: the historic nucleus of the property is located at Montepulciano and consists of 255 acres (103 hectares) of vineyards in the finest local sub-zones for the production of Vino Nobile. The other block, with some 530 acres (213 hectares) of vineyards, is situated at the foot of the hills around the city of Cortona.

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The estate’s name comes from the historical farm that once stood there, owned by the Count of Bracci, whose coat of arms appears on the estate’s logo; an arm covered with armor brandishing a sword. Marchesi Antinori acquired the estate in 1990. The property extends over an area of 508 hectares (1255 acres) and the vineyards cover an area of 340 hectares (840 acres) divided into two blocks: the first is 366 hectares (904 acres) of which 237 (585 acres) are planted with vineyards and is located on the border between the cities of Montepulciano and Cortona. The other block is 142 hectares (350 acres) of which 103 (254 acres) are planted with vineyards, it extends all the way to Montepulciano encompassing three of the most famous parcels of land known for the production of great red wines: Cervognano, Santa Pia and Gracciano.

2012 Vigneto Santa Pia Technical Note 2012 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Vigneto Santa Pia Producer Technical Note

2013 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Technical Note 2013 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Producer Technical Note

• Prugnolo Gentile Alternate: Sangioves

  One of many synonyms of Sangiovese, this one being the local name used in the town of Montepulciano. The great wines of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano can be some of the better examples of Sangiovese in the world and can take well to extensive bottle aging.

The 2015 Santa Pia shows an intense ruby red color. The nose is dominated by fragrant notes of ripe cherries and red berry fruit, which well balance the hints of vanilla and spices which are accompanied by a highly pleasurable crispness. The palate is savory, ample and enveloping, and endowed with silky and vibrant tannins and a long and persistent finish and aftertaste.

Who	Score	Start	End	Notes
Kerin O’Keefe Wine Enthusiast Apr 2020	92/100	2020	2027	Aromas suggesting prune, leather, scorched soil and oak-driven spice lead the way. The enveloping, savory palate is fresher than the nose, delivering juicy Morello cherry, ripe blackberry, tobacco and licorice framed in smooth, velvety tannins. Drink through 2027.
Bruce Sanderson Wine Spectator Sep 2019	91/100	2019	2023	Focused and elegant, this red offers black cherry, blackberry, iron, earth and spice flavors. Balanced and fresh on the long finish. Drink through 2023.
Antonio Galloni Vinous Mar 2019	94/100	2020	2030	The 2015 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Vigneto Santa Pia is another fabulous wine from Antinori's La Braccesca property. Black cherry, plum, lavender and spice bring out the darker side of Sangiovese. Silky, plush and explosive, the 2015 has a ton to offer. This is an impressive showing.
Monica Larner Wine Advocate Sep 2018	92/100	2018	2026	A pure expression of Sangiovese, the 2015 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Vigneto Santa Pia offers a dark and saturated quality of fruit that builds in intensity and depth. The fruit is ripe, succulent and redolent of the warm summers of this part of beautiful Tuscany with its open fields and hot winds. The mouthfeel is soft and velvety in texture, but the wine cleverly avoids feeling too heavy or too rich.