Lot 309
309
‡ Offered in bond, available duty paid : You can … Read more COL D’ORCIACol d’Orcia is a landmark estate located on the southern slopes of Montalcino, Tuscany. A historic Brunello di Montalcino producer, and a Rosso di Montalcino pioneer, Col d’Orcia has a long history of awards and international recognition. Years of tradition, quality and constant innovation have transformed the brand in one of the most recognizable Brunello di Montalcino labels around the world. Col d’Orcia holds the largest cellar with old vintage bottles of Brunello di Montalcino. The bottles are all produced, bottled and since-kept in the ageing cellar at the estate. Bottle date from 1964 onwards.In 2010 Col d’Orcia started its conversion process towards becoming a fully organic estate, with 2013 being the first all-organic vintage (consequently all wines from 2013 are certified organic, including the soon to be released Brunello di Montalcino 2013). Being organic and sustainable, in our philosophy, means biodiversity and farm-to-table produces. For this reason, Col d’Orcia doesn’t only produce organic wines but also organic olive oil, pasta, honey, tobacco, beans, meat and chickpeas. Col d’Orcia is today an all-encompassing organic farm, where we serve 5 course lunches made solely from the estate’s organic farm products. “All the wine lots on auction with Christies are part of the prestigious “Brunello di Montalcino” denomination, the first ever DOCG in Italian Wine. On top of this, the wines selected for the auction are either ‘Brunello Riserva’ or very exclusive old vintages.Col d’Orcia’s Brunello is a wine with great ageing potential. It is produced, cured and bottled in such a way that allows to maximize its life length (today we have 1965 in very good conditions, for example). Our Brunello is aged 3 whole years in oask casks, and released 5 years after the vintage.Brunello wines are also wines that maintain their value over time: this is namely due to the fact that the hactares available to produce Brunello are limited and currently closed, making it very exclusive. Moreover, Brunello is one of the smallest denomination areas in Italy, which adds to its exclusivity.Col d’Orcia’s ‘Brunello Riserva’, called ‘Poggio al Vento’, is an important Italian Cru (or single vineyard) wine. The riserva is aged 4 whole years in large oak casks, and is only released 7 years after the harvest. At Col d’Orcia we have been producing Brunello for many decades. All the bottles on auction have been kept in the same cellar where they were produced, at the estate, there has been very minimal movement. All bottles are revised and inspected periodically, and inspected further before shipping for the auction. All wines are from the most prestigious vintages in Brunello history.” Count Marone Cinzano, Chairman of Col d’Orcia
Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1968 (3)Poggio al Vento 2006 (6)

9 bottles & visit per lot
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Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Lot 309 includes an exclusive guided tour of the Estate for two people, featuring a private cellar tour by Count Marone Cinzano, with an exclusive tasting from the 7500 litre casks in their cellar. The cellar tour will be followed by a wine tasting as well as a private lunch with their farm’s products. The visit must be made before the end of the summer with prior reservation of at least two weeks’ notice. Transport, accommodation and insurance costs are not included.
Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
1968 (3)
Poggio al Vento 2006 (6)

In original wooden cases
9 bottles & visit per lot
Special notice
‡ Offered in bond, available duty paid : You can choose to take this lot in bond or duty paid. Please note that if you choose to take this lot in bond the hammer price will be payable in full. If you choose to take this lot duty paid excise duty at current rates and clearance VAT on the hammer price and duty will be added to your invoice. These charges cannot be cancelled or refunded by Christie’s. Please note unless you specify otherwise you will be invoiced for lots duty paid.

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