酒莊簡介:
【酒莊沿革】
Abbruzzese家族的釀酒事業回溯到1953年，早期將葡萄賣給已經聞名於世的Biondi-Santi酒莊。1967年Bramante成立布魯內羅(Brunello)葡萄酒協會，發展至今，會員已超過200個。Valdicava酒莊位於接近Montalcino的高海拔丘陵，所生產酒款的酒體與香氣有非常好的平衡，辨識度很高。
Bramante生產冠以Valdicava酒標的瓶裝酒始於1977年，先前的瓶裝酒則是採用有家族名字在上面的協會酒標。1987年他的孫子Vincenzo (現任莊主) 接續酒莊經營後，更成功地將Valdicava的布魯內羅酒款打造成為今日最廣受喜愛與收藏的佳釀。
【釀酒理念】
酒莊的釀酒理念首重深耕葡萄園，尊重土地和作物的自然平衡。致力釀造出酒體結構紮實，有優雅、和諧及富含果香等最能展現傳統Brunello的代表性酒款。
【釀造酒款】
所有Valcicava酒莊葡萄園所栽植的葡萄皆是有機耕作，不使用化學殺蟲劑或化肥，酒莊包含Brunello/Rosso di Mntalcino 酒款的年生產量僅6,000箱，只有在最好的年份才生產來自Madonna del Piano單一葡萄園的Brunello di Montalcino Riserva酒款 (約800箱)。
【獲獎經歷】
Valdicava酒莊所釀Brunello酒款備受好評，斬獲國際各獎項，Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano 2001在2007年獲得Wine Spectator 100分的肯定(亦獲選年度百大13名)，歷史上只有兩款Brunello酒款在WS酒評獲得過此殊榮，Valdicava便是其中一個；同酒款2006年份也在2012年拿到James Suckling 給予滿分的評價(也是唯一拿到滿分的Brunello酒款)。另在Robert Parker, Wine Enthusiast, Vinous等國際知名酒評均一致給予極高的評價，其釀酒實力可見一斑。
WA: 95 Drink Date: 2017 - 2027
The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino is gorgeous. Dark red cherries, plums, spices, leather and tobacco wrap around the palate as this dense, powerful wine starts to open up. Expressive aromatics are woven throughout, giving the 2007 a measure of polish and sophistication that is not always present in this wine when it is young. Finessed, suave tannins reinforce an impression of elegance. The 2007 can be enjoyed with minimum cellaring, but it will also age gracefully for many years. Readers who want to try the 2007 today should give the wine plenty of air, as the more refined qualities only emerge over time. When tasted next to the 2006, the 2007 shows redder tonalities of fruit and less sheer muscle. Hints of tobacco, crushed flowers and spices wrap around the sensual finish. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2027.
