Boscarelli

The medieval hill town of Montepulciano is a little east of Montalcino, dominating the gentle landscape of southern Tuscany from its 1,985 feet (605 meters) above sea level. It is a tiny architectural jewel, with a higher density of arts per acre than there are inhabitants, and a long-standing fame…... Read more

Cignale

The story of this superb Tuscan Cabernet began on a singular note, when its first vintage was wiped out by wild boars. The episode inspired Neil & Maria Empson to call their most exclusive proprietary brand “Cignale” – “Wild Boar” in ancient Tuscan. Maria Empson (an artist under her maiden…... Read more

Costanti

The small town of Montalcino, huddled around its fortressed castle on the Tuscan hillside, is miniature perfection. Montalcino residents are a correspondingly tight-knit community, with a strong sense of identity and deep love for their territory. Within this community, Andrea Costanti is a well known and highly liked figure. In…... Read more

Felsina

Founded in 1966 by Domenico Poggiali, this gorgeous estate with the ancient name (Felsina was the Etruscans’ name for this historic viticultural terroir nearly 3,000 years ago!) has gone from strength to strength in the hands of Domenico’s son Beppe, the latter’s brother-in-law Giuseppe Mazzocolin - general manager - and…... Read more

Castello di Farnetella

The Felsina team is also behind Beppe’s third estate, located in the Chianti Colli Senesi appellation: Castello di Farnetella. Acreage here is 166, at altitudes ranging from 200 to 550 meters above sea level. Bernabei and Mazzocolin orchestrate production, which is bottled at Felsina’s historic nucleus.

Fuligni

Founded in 1923 round a Medici villa and a country convent of the Renaissance, the Fuligni estate is co-owned by Roberto Guerrini Fuligni and his aunt, Maria Flora Fuligni. Roberto himself styles the wines with oenologist Paolo Vagaggini, and agronomist Federico Ricci is in charge of vineyard management. This well…... Read more

Lisini

The Lisini estate, now covering a total of 380 acres and comprising some of the finest, most historical terrains in the Montalcino appellation, has been in the Lisini family since the early 1700s. Today, owner Elina Lisini is flanked by her grandsons Lorenzo and Carlo. Winery manager is Filippo Paoletti,…... Read more

Marchesi Pancrazi

The story of this stunning Tuscan Pinot Noir from a fifteenth-century estate west of Florence, Villa di Bagnolo (property of Marchese Vittorio Pancrazi) is unusual to say the least. In 1975, 3,300 vines identified as Sangiovese were planted on the estate’s clayey/schistous/serpentine soil, on a low hillock (50-150 meters a.s.l.)…... Read more

Monte Antico

Monte Antico is a proprietary label of Neil & Maria Empson. Three and a half decades of passion and experience have gone into the Empsons’ tribute to the heartland of Italy. Their unique affinity to this extraordinary region has led them to make their own mark on Tuscan soil: with…... Read more

Poggio Antico

Paola Gloder’s are Montalcino’s highest-rising vineyards: 80 acres (out of a total 500) at 380 to 430 meters (1,250 to 1,400 feet) above sea level, southwest of the famed medieval citadel. Their unique location and altitude make for doubly privileged wines: where the hillside terroir south of Montalcino is conducive…... Read more

Toscolo

Think Tuscan. That’s Toscolo, labor of love from Neil & Maria Empson’s longtime passion for this extraordinary region. The name itself is a homage to Tuscany: a Renaissance Italian word, it means “Tuscan boy”. The Tuscan accent is even stronger on the palate: lush berry fruit, soft, appealing texture, well…... Read more

Villa La Selva

This Renaissance estate named after the sylvan nature of its landscape (“la selva”) is beautifully situated southeast of Florence, and once belonged to the Medici family. As early as the 1400s, this unique terroir nurtured noble wines for Tuscany’s élite. Today, it is property of Guya Carpini, flanked by husband…... Read more

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