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HistoryGianfranco Soldera, a former insurance broker from Milan, bought the Case Basse property in 1972, at the time in a run-down state, with an aim to produce exceptional Brunello.[3][5] He retained the sangiovese expert Giulio Gambelli as a consultant in 1976, a relatioship that continued until Gambelli's death in 2012.[4] The property is adjacent to the estate Pieve Santa Restituta, which was acquired by Gaja in 1994.[5] Soldera forbade visitors tasting at Case Basse from spitting out any wine.[3][5][6] He was also obsessed with the right glasses: he would only taste his wines at a restaurant if they had his specially designed glasses on hand.[7] Soldera strongly advocated the opinion that any wine declared with Montalcino on its label should be a 100% Sangiovese.[8] 2012 winery vandalismOn December 2, 2012, the Case Basse winery was broken into and the taps of the barrels of the entire Brunello production from vintages 2007 to 2012 were opened, causing its destruction. In excess of {{convert|600|hl|USgal}} of wine, or ca. 85,000 bottles, were lost, to an estimated value of at least $6 million. No bottles or other valuables were stolen.[9][10][11][12][13][14] Initial speculation centered around a theories that the vandalism was in retribution for Soldera's role in the 2008 "Brunellopoli scandal", but on December 18, Siena police released details of the arrest of former Case Basse employee Andrea Di Gisi who eventually confessed to the sabotage.[14][15][16][17] ProductionThe combined area of the two vineyards Intistieti and Case Basse extends {{convert|8|ha|acre}}. While there could be produced sufficient fruit to produce 60,000 bottles per year, yield is kept so low as to keep the annual production at ca. 15,000 bottles, or in difficult years ca. 6,000.[5] Although not officially organic every possible care is taken in the vineyards. With the encouragement of his wife, Graziella, a passionate botanist, Soldera created an eco-system on the estate, including a two-hectare botanical park where they have more than 1,500 unique rose varieties and numerous other flowers and trees.[7] The couple also built hundreds of nests and beehives that provide shelter for predator species allied in the battle against dangerous vine parasites.[7] This allows Soldera to forgo pesticides and other chemicals in his vineyards.[6] Case Basse winery ferments in wooden vats with no temperature control and no selected yeasts, and its Brunello is aged Brunello in large Slavonian oak casks for up to six years.[7] Soldera despised barriques, as they are “only for deficient wines that didn’t get enough tannins and aromas from the grapes”.[7] In good years, Soldera's entire production would be designated as Brunello di Montalcino Riserva (produced in 1983, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999).[7] Soldera produced in minor vintages or from his youngest vines a table wine called Institieti (produced in 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992).[5] In 2005, Case Basse released an IGT Toscana wine called Pegasos, made with 100% sangiovese.[5] More recently, it released a 2006 IGT Toscana simply named Soldera, made with 100% sangiovese, that had already been bottled before the cellars were vandalized.[7] He died in Montalcino on February 16th 2019, after his car careened off the road presumably caused by cardiac arrest.[1] References1. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=https://kerinokeefe.com/gianfranco-soldera-2/|title=Cult Brunello Producer Gianfranco Soldera Dies at 82 |website=kerinokeefe.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-17}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/Gianfranco-Soldera-Dies-at-82|title=Gianfranco Soldera, Dedicated and Outspoken Brunello Winemaker, Dies at 82 |website=WineSpectator.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-20}} 3. ^1 {{cite book|last = Belfrage |first = Nicolas |title = Brunello to Zibibbo: The Wines of Tuscany, Central and Southern Italy |publisher = Mitchell Beazley |date = 2001 |isbn= 9780571195169 |pages = 123–124 }} 4. ^Lechmere, Adam, Decanter.com (January 4, 2012). Giulio Gambelli dies 5. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite book|last = O'Keefe |first = Kerin |title = Brunello di Montalcino: Understanding and Appreciating One of Italy's Greatest Wines |publisher = University of California Press |date = 2012 |isbn= 9780520265646 }} 6. ^1 O'Keefe, Kerin, Decanter.com (June 13, 2008). Italy's 50 greatest ever wines 7. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 Tenti, Paolo, Wine-Searcher.com (November 6, 2013). 10 Things Every Wine Lover Should Know About... Gianfranco Soldera 8. ^Lechmere, Adam, Decanter.com (August 31, 2011). Outrage as Montalcino proposes blended Rosso 9. ^O'Keefe, Kerin, Decanter.com (December 4, 2012). Montalcino rallies round as Soldera's Brunellos are destroyed 10. ^Asimov, Eric, The New York Times: Diner's Journal (December 4, 2012). Vandals Destroy Prized Brunello di Montalcino Wine 11. ^Larner, Monica, Wine Enthusiast (December 6, 2012). Soldera Tragedy: Vendetta or Vandalism? 12. ^The Economist (December 8, 2012). [https://www.economist.com/news/business/21567982-who-pulled-plug-draining-mystery Wine vandalism – Draining mystery] 13. ^Sanderson, Bruce, Wine Spectator (December 4, 2012). Vandals Destroy Six Vintages of Case Basse's Brunello di Montalcino 14. ^1 Latza Nadeau, Barbie, TheDailyBeast.com (December 19, 2012). Vineyard Vandal Confesses 15. ^O'Keefe, Kerin, Decanter.com (December 18, 2012). Police arrest suspect in Soldera wine sabotage 16. ^Kington, Tom, The Guardian (December 18, 2012). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/dec/18/italian-arrest-wine-spillage-raid Italian police arrest man over huge wine spillage] 17. ^Squires, Nick, The Daily Telegraph (December 18, 2012). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/9753258/Grapes-of-wrath-Italian-arrested-over-10-million-Tuscan-wine-sabotage.html Grapes of wrath: Italian arrested over £10 million Tuscan wine sabotage ] External links
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