Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 2021 OTHERREGION Alejandro Fernandez — the man

Alejandro Fernandez — the man widely credited with dragging Ribera del Duero into the modern era — bought this estate near Roa in 1987 as the family's dedicated second home for Tempranillo

from a family operation in Dijon that's been making liqueurs since 1836—now in its sixth generation under Vincent and Claire Briottet

The Frecciabomb pet-nat is Bombino Bianco with a few days' skin contact

Distillation: Double in copper pot still

for whom this is the flagship red

Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 2021 OTHERREGION Alejandro Fernandez — the manFrom one of the twelve founding members of the Brunello di Montalcino Consorzio (1967). Canalicchio di Sopra was established by Primo Pacenti in 1962; today third generation Francesco Ripaccioli oversees 19 vineyards across two crus. This Brunello blends fruit from two distinct terroirs: clay rich Canalicchio and mineral laden 'galestro' soils from Montosoli, 50 50. Grapes are hand selected one at a time. Fermented in temperature controlled stainless