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IT Antonio Galloni described it as "one of the absolute top estates in Montalcino". Pian Dell'Orino unites German precision with Italian passion – Jan Erbach from Karlsruhe and Caroline Pobitzer from South Tyrol have been crafting extraordinary Brunello here since 1997. Directly beside the legendary Biondi-Santi, they cultivate strictly biodynamic six hectares of Sangiovese on fossil-rich soils. One vine yields one bottle of wine. The tasting room doubles as Jan's music library – high-end stereo meets 96-point Brunello.
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When German thoroughness meets Tuscan soil
The scent of Nettle tea hovers over the vineyards - Jan Erbach sprays his biodynamic preparations. What began in 1997 as an experiment of German and South Tyrolean passion is now part of the Brunello Champions League. Caroline Pobitzer acquired the estate outside Montalcino, Jan Erbach brought his Geisenheim viticulture studies and the experience of French internships with him. In 2018, they received the Demeter certification - the culmination of decades of biodynamic work.
Six hectares, four sites, one vision
Pian dell'Orino, Pian Bossolino, Scopeta, Cancello - four names that wine connoisseurs pronounce with reverence. Grown exclusively at an altitude of 300 to 400 metres Sangiovese Grosso on floors made of fossilised shells and Galestro. Caroline and Jan drew up their own geological maps - more intensive soil research than almost anyone else in Montalcino. The extreme yield reduction follows a simple philosophy: one vine, one bottle. The Brunello Vigneti del Versante 2018 with 96 points shows the fruits of this labour.
Lunar calendar and high-end stereo
Jan's tasting room is surprising: Vinyl collection und High-End Stereoanlage zwischen Weinfässern. “Wo das Olfaktorische auf das Auditive trifft”, erklärt der passionierte Musikliebhaber seine ungewöhnliche Kombination. Im Keller herrscht ähnliche Präzision – spontaneous fermentation in open wood cuvée, maturation in large barrels, no oenological interventions. Pruning follows the Lunar calendar, Chamomile tea sprays replace chemical treatments. This philosophy is reflected in the Piandorino 2021 accessible, but characterised by the same uncompromising quality.
Brunellopoli and the dissidents of Montalcino
When in 2008 the Brunellopoli scandal When the world of wine was shaken by the news that dozens of producers had mixed illegal grape varieties into their Brunello, Jan and Caroline reacted in their own way: They published the Analysis data of their harvests. Transparency instead of concealment. Together with Francesco Leanza from Salicutti and Stella di Campalto they founded Sangiovese Per Amico – drei Weingüter, die seit Jahren der offiziellen Messe “Benvenuto Brunello” fernbleiben. Ihre Botschaft: Authentizität braucht keine Marketing-Events, sondern kompromisslose Arbeit im Weinberg. Der Rosso di Montalcino 2020 embodies this credo - single-varietal, biodynamic, unblended.