Producer Notes for 2009 Stella di Campalto Podere San Giuseppe Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG - Stella di Campalto’s estate, originally known as Podere San Giuseppe, was founded in 1910. It fell into abandonment during WWII and remained in a state of near ruin for many years. Then, in 1992, her family purchased the dilapidated estate and began revitalizing the property. The estate comprises approximately thirteen and a half hectares, with five and a half currently committed under vine. The head of the family winery is the lovely Stella di Campalto, who has overseen the winemaking and viticulture since 1992. She has practiced certified organic farming here since 1996 and in 2002 began practicing biodynamic farming – becoming certified in 2005. The estate lies at the southeast corner of the Montalcino zone, outside of Castelnuovo dell’Abate. All of Stella’s vineyards (except the small slice of Vigna All’ulivo) are classified for Brunello production, making the beautiful Stella di Campalto Rosso di Montalcino one of the finest values in all of Tuscany. Her Brunello, in its own right, has quickly risen to become a benchmark for the region.