Description
Near the end of 2002, Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini, owner of nearby Tenuta Caparzo, purchased the Altesino winery with its old cellars situated within the historic walls of Palazzo Altesi in the northern reaches of Montalcino. Today, Altesino is firmly committed to maintaining its hard-earned reputation as a Montalcino institution and a global leader in innovative winemaking. Since 1970, the company has been a leader in innovation. The introduction of the “Cru” (Montosoli) concept in 1975, the first experiments with barriques in 1979, and the first Futures (purchasing wine before its release) printed for Brunello in 1985 are some of the positive contributions putting Montalcino on the world map.