La Fiorita Brunello Di Montalcino Tasting with Special Guest Owner Natalie Oliveros

A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.
Hannibal Lecter  - Silence of the Lambs

And if Hannibal was s true connoisseur of the Sangiovese varietal from Italy, he would have recommended a Brunello di Montalcino.  We have back to back Brunello di Montalcino events coming up the end of March.

The second night of Brunello di Montalcino will be only the second winery personality we have had here live and in person over the last year.  We are glad to welcome back the owner of La Fiorita from Montalcino with a newly completed winery in the town of Castelnuovo Abate, this is a must stop if you are visiting the region and Natalie will be here in person for this event!

One of five sisters, Natalie Oliveros was born in Northern New York. Although American born and bred, her Calabrese “Nonna” gave an Italian heritage and education to the family, which exposed Natalie - at an early age - to “basement winemaking” with her parents.

In the early 2000s, parallel to her adult entertainment career, she was introduced to Roberto Cipresso, wine consultant and co-owner of La Fiorita. Natalie and Roberto started to collaborate on a series of Italian wines – “Sogno”, which translates as “dream”.

Today, Natalie is the main Owner of La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino. She leads a team that includes Luigi Peroni, the Estate Manager (disciple of La Fiorita for 20 years),  Vincenzo Pirrone, the talented young wine maker, Michele Marini the warehouse Manager and François Colas Marketing Director.

Join us as we welcome the owner of La Fiorita Natalie Oliveros to South Florida for a tasting of her current releases along with a few older vintage wines from one of the top up and coming producers from Montalcino.  Chef Toni will be making a special meal to accompany the tasting wines and the fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $225 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
 





La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino Tasting with owner Natalie Oliveros
Friday, March 26th
7:30 PM
 

2018 La Fiorita Rosso di Montalcino

Price: $27.00       Sale $23.76

2016 La Fiorita Rosso di Montalcino

Price: $29.75       Sale $26.18


Our Rosso Di Montalcino La Fiorita is made from Brunello vineyards grapes. They express a great introduction to Sangiovese from Montalcino and La Fiorita. Aged 20 months before being released, their balance will bring an experience of wanting to go further with our Brunello. 






 

2008 La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino Magnum
Price: $156.00   Your Price: $137.28

Fresh red berry fruit strawberry and cranberry fruit tart cherry with notes of porcini and fine herbs with tar notes. A big and chewy wine with lots of everything this wine still has good fruit with a long finish, tannins smoothing out the finish. finish 45+ Excellent

2013 La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino

Price: $67.50       Sale $59.40


Light red berry fruit with pretty floral notes and some fine herbs very light bouquet after opening, red licorice spice.  A bright and refreshing style with wild strawberry and tart cherry fruit with some dry tannins on the finish, this wine has everything in proportion and a firm hand of acidity through the finish.  Finish 45+              Excellent +

2015 La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $69.00     Your Price: $60.72         Quantity in Stock: 4
 
(94 Points) This ripe red is balanced, with cherry, plum, berry and floral notes showing nuances of black pepper, iron, earth and tobacco. Firm, dense and fresh, featuring a long aftertaste of fruit, spice and tobacco. Best from 2024 through 2042.  Wine Spectator

2001 La Fiorita Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva
Price: $187.50   Your Price: $165.00       Quantity in Stock: 3

The nose here is reminiscent of a burgundy with red berry and plum fruit, exotic spices, incense and fresh earthy nuance, lovely bouquet of aromas.  Silky smooth on the palate with an array of red berry fruits, good structure and all that spice and nuance from the nose coming through on the long-layered finish.  Finish 45+  Most Excellent

2004 La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Magnum
Price: $202.50   Sale $178.20     Quantity in Stock: 4

2006 La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Magnum (1.5L)
Price: $255.00   Your Price: $224.40       Quantity in Stock: 1

2012 La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

Price: $97.50       Sale $85.80     Quantity in Stock: 8


Roberto Cipresso is the founder with 2 partners founded in 1992 now owned by Natalie Oliveros and made by Naurizio Castelli.  They have four vineyard sites and this is a blend of two of the four vineyards La Fiorita, Pottio al Sole, Pian Bossolino and Giardinello Vineyard.  They are building and new winery at the La Fiorita site to make the wines even better.  This 2012 Riserva is classic brunello with wild strawberry fruit, pretty floral and earthy notes to the bouquet.  A full-bodied wine on the palate with nice structure, an array of exotic spices, notes of dried meats and herbs linger in the finish.  Finish 45+                Excellent +

2013 La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Price: $96.00     Your Price: $84.48

(94 Points) The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva (with only 3,900 bottles made) shows a dark and nicely saturated appearance followed by fruit-forward aromas of dark cherry, cassis, spice, moist soil, balsam herb and fresh pine cone. This pretty wine reveals all the classic characteristics of Brunello and they are presented with elegant and lasting intensity. The tannins and acidity are firmly developed in this vintage and pave the way for longer cellar aging potential and future evolution. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Menu
Selection of Charcuterie and Cheese
Tuna Carpaccio with sautéed wild mushrooms and fine herbs and Uccelliera Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Osso Bucco Ravioli with Sangiovese Natural Sauce
BBQ Wild Boar with creamy polenta and crispy Pancetta
Strawberry Biscotti with Berta Grappa Whipped Cream




The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $225 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservation if you don’t dig on Boar and chef Toni will be glad to accommodate you.
 

A bit about La Fiorita:



From its foundation in the early nineties to today, the La Fiorita estate has always sought to perfect the taste, longevity and aromatic complexity of its Brunello offerings, which emanate from the magical union of the Sangiovese grape with the unique terroires that surround Montalcino.


This permanent search for excellence drives every choice and action taken to assure the most optimal viticultural and vinification processes. Traditional and modern techniques combine to enhance quality from soil to bottle without compromise or shortcuts with virtually all interventions done by hand.


Since 2011, with the acquisition of the estate by Natalie Oliveros, La Fiorita has embarked on numerous projects of long term importance. Three are of particular note. The first was the 2014 planting of the third Brunello certified, fully organic, vineyard to the south-west area of Montalcino.


The second are the steps taken to date to secure organic certification for the other two vineyards and the third is the design and layout of a state-of-the-art winemaking and cellaring facility Construction commenced in early 2018 at the birthplace of the La Fiorita estate and is planned to be ready to host the 2019 harvest thus cementing La Fiorita's exciting future for decades to come.


These and other exciting projects will undoubtedly bring La Fiorita to a level of excellence first envisaged by its founders, and now pursued with resolute determination, focus and passion by its proprietor, Natalie Oliveros, for the enjoyment of its growing and loyal consumers worldwide.


La Fiorita was established in 1992 starting from a project that Roberto Cipresso, winemaker on the rising at the time, shared with two homeland friends; the first vineyard had an extension of half hectare and the annual production was of just 1.000 bottles of Brunello; the first vintage was the 1993 and it was entirely purchased en-primeur by Enoteca Pinchiorri of Firenze. The cellar was in the basement of an old building of the 18th century in the heart of the medieval town of Castelnuovo Abate.


The first vineyard was followed by the implantation of the Poggio al Sole vineyard and then of the Pian Bossolino vineyard, that increased the annual production to 25.000 bottles, divided by Normal Brunello and Riserva.


The initial cellar, of great charm and appeal, was an important part of the first phase of the winery; though it could not be the final achievement due to its limited size and its difficult positioning.

The entrance of Natalie Oliveros in the ownership beside Roberto Cipresso made new chapters being wrote in the life of La Fiorita; the immediate one is about the new position of the cellar in a new building with state of the art tools and equipment for the selection of the grapes and for the vinification and ageing processes. Moreover there will be a project for the new vineyard of Podere Giardinello, that will have a lot of influence on the future productions.