Uccelliera is now without question one of the handful of top producers in Montalcino.--Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate, April 2010
Proprietor Andrea Cortonesi fashions big, full-bodied wines from his vineyards in the southern part of the zone. This is a very strong set of releases from a producer who represents the finest of the artisan approach to making wines in Montalcino. -- The Wine Advocate, May 2, 2008
The Uccelliera estate, located in the warm southern Castelnuovo dell'Abate part of the Montalcino zone, was part of the neighboring Ciacci Piccolomini estate until 1986. Proprietor Andrea Cortonesi recently added two hectares adjacent to Ciacci's famous Pianrosso vineyard; the property now totals six hectares. All work in the vineyard is done by hand. The Rosso is highly limited in production, featuring an unusually powerful nose, and lush, soft fruit.--Winemakers Note
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