Podere Le Berne, Montepulciano, Tuscany (24/9/2011)

October 20, 2011

The medieval hill town of Montepulciano has a problem, namely that is shares its name with a red grape variety grown extensively on the other side of Italy in Abruzzo. The town of Montepulciano and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo are entirely unrelated of course, yet confusion reigns; sometimes I wonder whether the Italians do it deliberately… So, […]

Fattorie Giannozzi Wines, Marcialla, Tuscany (22/9/2011)

October 19, 2011

Fattorie Giannozzi is a small family-owned and run Fattorie that can trace winemaking in a direct line since 1710. Situated about halfway between Siena and Florence their vineyards lie in the district of Barberino Val d’Elsa which itself is just 2km from the edge of the Chianti Classico region. The grapes here are grown without […]

Fattoria di Fugnano, San Gimignano, Tuscany

October 13, 2011

Up a steep, winding track to the west of the hilltop town of San Gimignano sits the Fattoria di Fugnano. The estate was originally bought by the current owner’s grandfather who fell in love with the area and wanted a property here. Back in those days Fugnano made acceptable bulk wine, but on the passing […]

Azienda Agricola Verbena, Montalcino, Tuscany

October 6, 2011

Luca Nannetti and his wife Elena own Azienda Agricola Verbena which sits just over halfway up the south side of the hill of Montalcino in the south of Tuscany. The Verbena farmstead’s lands extend to a total of 23 hectares along the Via Traversa dei Monti at about 400m above sea level and comprise a […]

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