Talenti — Attraction in Montalcino

I was in Montalcino during the off-season (April), and I scheduled a visit to Riccardo's winery. I was the only person, so Riccardo and I spent over an hour one-on-one while he discussed his philosophy on winemaking and sharing how the micro-climates at his estate affects each vineyard individually and how he uses the various clones from each in his winemaking. He shared his passion wonderfully and explained how he (and the wine) have changed over the years. We concluded with tasting his wine, and the Piero single-vineyard (despite still being very young) may have been the best wine I've ever had. The linearity of the structure of that wine (and the way Riccardo described it) is a memory I will...

We booked a visit to Talenti during our European trip. When we arrived, Riccardo the owner/winemaker was waiting for us. He welcomed us and gave us a full tour of his winery. He was approachable and shared with us his passion for his terroir and wines. We chatted together for 2 hours or so and concluded the visit by a tasting of his products. And like this, Brunello di Montalcino became one of my favourite wine in the World! We really loved Riccardo wines and brought a few back home with us. Grazie for your time and passion Riccardo. We will be in touch next time we come to Europe to get a bit more of...

Fantastic tour and tasting at Talenti! We were guided by Riccardo who is the owner and winemaker and we caught him right at the start of harvest season. You can feel his passion for producing some of the highest quality Brunello wines, and appreciated all of his knowledge and history of the winery. Even his “Oops” Rose had us impressed. Highly recommend - fun,...