Brunello di Montalcino 'Filo di Seta', Castello Romitorio, 2021 - Magnum
Brunello di Montalcino 'Filo di Seta', Castello Romitorio, 2021 - Magnum
- 150cl
- 14.5%
- Red Still
- Sangiovese
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Optimal drinking window: 2027 - 2050
Est. delivery in autumn, 2026
The Wine Advocate's Monica Larner has declared "Filippo Chia's Castello Romitorio is on fire. All of his wines are enjoying a well-deserved moment in the spotlight", and having pushed through to the front rank of Montalcino, Castello di Romitorio is arguably Tuscany's most exciting address. When we first brought on Castello di Romitorio we were convinced this was an estate going places and it's a real pleasure to see Filippo and the team achieve the superstar status they deserve.
The Filo di Seta is Romitorio's single vineyard Brunello, named after a creek that flows through the forest nearby, and it's one of the finest wines of Montalcino, regularly scoring into the top five wines of the vintage from Vinous' Eric Guido and Monica Larner. From 350m elevation, the Filo di Seta is an extremely finessed Sangiovese with incredible energy.
What the critics say:
"The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta tempts the imagination with a darkly alluring bouquet of exotic spices, sweet lavender, mint and dried black cherries. It is cool-toned, racy and sleek, with ripe wild berry fruits and crunchy mineral tones giving way to violet inner florals toward the close. A sharp citrus twang enlivens the senses as tart raspberry meets a saturation of sweet tannins. This is a wonderfully harmonious vintage for Filo di Seta."
"Castello Romitorio’s 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta is a striking expression of the vintage, sourced from a site at 270 meters in elevation on bluish galestro schist that lends power, focus and a distinct mineral edge. Planted in 1995 to old Sangiovese clones that produce naturally small clusters, the vineyard yields compact, dark fruit accented by mint and rosemary, echoing the surrounding forested landscape. A barrel selection from the 2.5-hectare site, this wine shows greater definition and density than the village Brunello, with vertical structure, poised acidity and a glossy, tightly knit texture. Fresh and bright yet richly layered, it closes on a beautifully balanced, sweet finish, gaining volume with air."
"Captivating and decidedly lively on the palate, it displays notes of black cherries, red plums, wild strawberries, lemon peel, crushed celery, peppermint, and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, straight, and decidedly firm on the palate, it displays well-extracted tannins and an engaging finish. Best from 2028."
The Filo di Seta vineyard sits at around 270–350 metres on bluish galestro schist, the crumbly, flaky limestone-rich rock that runs through much of Montalcino's hillsides and is prized for the focus and mineral tension it drives into the wine. Old Sangiovese clones planted in 1995 produce naturally small, compact clusters — low yields that concentrate the fruit without any need to force the issue. The surrounding forest keeps temperatures cool and even, which explains the mint and wild herb character that cuts through the dark fruit. Altitude and aspect together give the wine its lift and acidity, the qualities that will carry it for decades.
Brunello di Montalcino is one of Italy's most celebrated and age-worthy DOCGs, produced exclusively from Sangiovese Grosso — locally called Brunello — grown within the commune of Montalcino in southern Tuscany. The rules are strict: five years' ageing minimum before release (six for Riserva), with at least two years in oak and four months in bottle. The result is always a wine built for the long haul, with the tannic structure and acidity to evolve over decades. Compared to its neighbour Rosso di Montalcino — which draws from the same fruit but is released earlier and drunk younger — Brunello is a different beast entirely: serious, structured, and at its finest, genuinely profound.
Tuscany's 2021 growing season began with a soggy spring that had growers muttering into their espressos, followed by a summer that swung between scorching heat and welcome August rains. The real drama came at harvest time when many producers had to pick fast and choose wisely, dancing around September downpours that separated the meticulous from the merely hopeful. Those who waited too long paid the price, but the estates that timed it right caught fruit with lovely ripeness and crucially intact acidity.
What emerged feels like Tuscany with its shirt sleeves rolled up — wines that are more approachable and less brooding than the powerhouse vintages we've grown used to. The Sangiovese shows bright red fruit and genuine charm rather than the dense, muscular character of recent years, whilst the international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot retained surprising freshness despite the heat. We're finding these wines drink beautifully now with a few years of bottle age, though the best Chiantis and Super Tuscans will happily cellar for another decade if you can resist them that long.
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