La Cerbaiola Salvioni is in southeast Montalcino, near the Val d’Orica. The estate is owned by Giulio Salvioni, whose debut release of the estate’s signature wine, Brunello La Cerbaiola, was the 1985 vintage. Salvioni’s father, an agriculture professor, made wine for his friends, and Giulio was inspired by his father’s success as an amateur to make wine professionally. Today Salvioni’s wife and two adult children also work with him on the estate. The 10 acres of vineyards are planted to Sangiovese. Salvioni produces 8,000 to 13,000 bottles annually. Gambero Rosso, Italy’s leading wine journal, typically rates the estate’s Brunello with the highest rating of 3 glasses. “The dynamic Giulio continues to produce wines with great personality,” notes Gambero Rosso. “Giulio’s style originated in the 1980s, when he developed a new concept of Brunello, featuring elegant, full aromas and very fine-grained tannins.”