The story
Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano, a cooperative winery founded in 1937, sits just outside the Tuscan hill town. Their modern wine shop and tasting space highlight the Redi line, a quality-focused selection. The winery champions a modern, balanced style for their Riserva, aiming for freshness and verticality — a quiet counterpoint to the region’s more traditional expressions.
In a recent tasting, Gambero Rosso’s Giuseppe Carrus sampled the Briareo ’19 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva. He noted its “well-integrated tannins with restrained oak,” a blend of native varieties from Montepulciano’s best zones. The result is a polished, harmonious red that speaks more to elegance than power — exactly what this cooperative has been quietly perfecting for nearly a century.
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Reviewers praise the Briareo '19 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano as the standout dish, capturing the warm, rustic elegance of this Tuscan gem.
“What I like most about this wine is that many people think 'riserva' means something very structured and full-bodied, but I always say great wines must maintain drinkability and complexity. This Briareo meets exactly those characteristics. On the nose, it has ripe red fruit that's still crunchy, with a nice spicy touch and a subtle autumnal sensation of dry leaves and underbrush. The palate is beautiful: the great Sangiovese of Montepulciano shows freshness and savoriness. The use of oak is very measured, it doesn't affect the fruit. The tannin is soft, perfectly integrated, from great quality grapes. The 2019 vintage is the most balanced, slightly fresher and more vertical.”
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Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano is a cooperative winery founded in 1937 in Montepulciano, Tuscany. The video shows their modern wine shop and tasting space, highlighting the quality-focused Redi line. The Briareo '19 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva is produced from selected grapes in the best zones of Montepulciano, with a blend that includes native varieties. The winery champions a modern, balanced style for their Riserva, aiming for freshness, verticality, and well-integrated tannins with restrained oak.
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Briareo '19 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
What I like most about this wine is that many people think 'riserva' means something very structured and full-bodied, but I always say great wines must maintain drinkability and complexity. This Briareo meets exactly those characteristics. On the nose, it has ripe red fruit that's still crunchy, with a nice spicy touch and a subtle autumnal sensation of dry leaves and underbrush. The palate is beautiful: the great Sangiovese of Montepulciano shows freshness and savoriness. The use of oak is very measured, it doesn't affect the fruit. The tannin is soft, perfectly integrated, from great quality grapes. The 2019 vintage is the most balanced, slightly fresher and more vertical.
