La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino La Pieve DOCG 2021
(Tuscany, Italy) - [KO 100, #1 Top 100 of '25] [VM 94] [JS 94]

About the Winery: 
This small wine estate has established itself as one of the great crus in this territory in the heart of Tuscany, delineated by the Orcia and Ombrone valleys. The estate, formerly owned by the Biondi-Santi family, was purchased by the late Sergio Rossi (formerly at Altesino-Caparzo), and is now run by vineyard manager/director Alberto Passeri and winemaker Vittorio Fiore. They make five wines, all made entirely from Sangiovese Grosso, the only grape planted on the property. Their first vintage was in 1976, making La Gerla one of the first 35 bottlers of Brunello di Montalcino; these days, there are 280. The winery name comes from the large, old-fashioned, conical baskets that grape-harvesters used to carry on their backs.

• Land was purchased by Sergio Rossi in 1976 and is now managed by Rossi's
wife, Donatella Monforte.
• The property extends over a total of 11.5ha and is complemented with
modern cellars equipped with the latest technological advancements,
however their Brunello is aged traditionally in Slavonian oak barrels (50 and
100hl).
• Exclusively Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello)
• All grapes are hand-harvested, hand-selected, and hand-sorted.

Ratings & Reviews

100 Points, #1 Top Wines of 2025 - Kerin O'Keefe:
"The Brunello’s from storied estate La Gerla just keep getting better every year and the 2021 La Pieve is utterly breathtaking, with gorgeous aromas of violet, eucalyptus, dark spice, new leather, cedar, and forest berry. Showing elegance, intensity and restraint, the delicious palate delivers layers of wild raspberry, ripe cherry, star anise and mentholated notes alongside tightly woven, velvety tannins. Bright acidity provides impeccable balance and energy. This is undoubtedly one of the wines of the vintage. Drink 2021–2046." - KO (Nov 2025)

94 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino La Pieve is delicate in its youthful state, with nuances of spiced orange, mint and pine shavings wafting up from the glass. More showy on the palate, like liquid velvet, it caresses the senses with masses of ripe red and black fruits underscored by tactile mineral tones. Long and perfumed, the 2021 leaves a mentholated freshness and crunchy sensation as fine tannins saturate the senses." - Eric Guido (Nov 2025)

94 Points - James Suckling:
"A smoky wine with aromas of oak bark, red cherries, fresh raspberries and sweet violets. Full-bodied, it shows ripe, velvety tannins, refreshing acidity, tension and a tight-knit structure. Licorice aftertaste. Drinkable now, but best from 2028." (Dec 2025)