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the Wines

On the Hills of Maremma, in the south of Tuscany, at about 250 mt above
the sea in the Montecucco DOC area, you can find our vineyards.
Our wines are Organic certified, under UE, from Icea.

When we choose the type of vines to plant on our land we decided for the native ones.
Why?

When we decided on the production of new wines, we wanted to enhance
the uniqueness of this land and its relationship with its native vines
that are part of its history, its culture.

We choose the SANGIOVESE, of course, the quintessential grape in this region:
three different clones in different fields that are producing wines
that are different in taste and flavour.
Together with the COLORINO that brings more vivacity to the vineyard
we also planted the extraordinary PUGNITELLO: a native grape only recently redescovered
and rescued from the oblivion caused by being a difficult plant to manage
and with a rebellious foliage.

We have granted an exception, after all.
We also added to our vineyards 700 plants of Petit Verdot, an excellent vine,
and originated in the West of France. All but native.
We did it because we have been charmed by it.
A little extravagance

Rosso del Gello

Montecucco Sangiovese DOC

100%, Sangiovese
Traditional fermentation at controlled temperature, aged for twelve months in barrique and at least six months in the bottle.

(The lable has been created by the artist Vincent Fortemps)

Fosso del Nibbio

Montecucco Rosso DOC

Sangiovese 90%, aged for at least eight months
in steel containers
and five months in the bottle

An antique Vine :
PUGNITELLO

In the Tuscan region, for the last twenty years or so,
a great interest has risen in the reserch and
rescue of old native vines with some
quality factors able to appeal
to the modern consumer.

One of the more interesting discovery concerns
a very particular vine called PUGNITELLO.

The name comes from the shape of its bunch
resembling a fist, 'pugno' in italian.
Following the philosophy of our work,
which wants to emphasizes the native vines,
we planted in 2004 around 2000 plants of Pugnitello.

The Wine that now is produced from the first harvest
in 2007 shows a firm and dark colour.
The bouquet is complex,with flowers, berries
and black pepper emerging.
The aftertaste is persistent and surprisingly,
flowers and fruits merge compact together .

The wine has been obtained with
traditional fermentation at controlled temperature
and aged for over a year in
oak barriques.