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Jul 13

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Giulio Gambelli at Il Colle

In the winery & Giulio Gambelli

In honor of the late Giulio Gambelli, who worked first with Alberto Carli at Il Colle, and then with Alberto’s daughter Caterina, we recently received a few bottles of select  vintages, all of which were crafted at the hands and palate of Giulio and Alberto.  And though the origins of Il Colle date no further than 1972, the true story of its inception remains a bit of a mystery.  One version of the origin story states that Alberto had purchased the vineyards with his wife, Ernesta, in 1972, yet it’s also been said that Alberto planted vines with Gambelli in 1972, only to surprise Ernesta as he lay dying with a cellar full of unsold vintages that the two men had made together.  And while we might never get to the must of the story at the bottom of the barrel, we do have on hand the most recent vintage of Il Colle Brunello di Montalcino–2005–which happens to be the same year that Il Colle joined us here at T. Edward Wines.

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