Marchesi Antinori La Braccesca ‘Maggiarino’ Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2021 750ml

About La Braccesca

Headquartered in Montepulciano, Tuscany, the Antinori family’s La Braccesca estate makes under-the-radar gems that represent both the region’s traditional roots and its modern reinvention. The Antinori family purchased La Braccesca in 1990, and the 840-acre estate comprises two very distinct parcels: 255 acres around Montepulciano and 586 acres that span the border between Montepulciano and Cortona, located to the North. The La Braccesca estate does craft four different traditional Montepulciano wines, but the winery also makes two Syrah bottlings, which derive from the estate’s Cortona holdings — and the winery’s Bramasole vineyard is one of Cortona’s best for the Rhône’s dark-skinned, juicy Syrah grape. While the DOCG rules surrounding Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are pretty strict, Cortona’s DOC rules reflect the hilly region’s international flair, its loam-and-clay soils, and its higher elevation. If you’re an Antinori fan who first fell in love with wines from Chianti Classico or Bolgheri, you owe it to your palate to experience La Braccesca’s stylish, value-packed beauties.