Yet, our journey to the metaphorical summit of Montalcino began recently in 2015, when Casisano, a panoramic 53-hectare estate in southeastern Montalcino, became part of our family, crowning a visionary viticultural project.
History
Great wines make one wait. The same might be said of a great vineyard.
From the very first step we took beyond the Veneto in 1997, this is where we wanted to be, among the top Montalcino vineyards producing world-class wines.
Destiny left us empty-handed for nearly twenty years, until 2015 when we wound our way up an unpaved road naturally canopied by oak forests that suddenly opens onto a panoramic view of rolling hills of vineyards, woodlands and olive groves.
Great wines make one wait. The same might be said of a great vineyard.
From the very first step we took beyond the Veneto in 1997, this is where we wanted to be, among the top Montalcino vineyards producing world-class wines.
Destiny left us empty-handed for nearly twenty years, until 2015 when we wound our way up an unpaved road naturally canopied by oak forests that suddenly opens onto a panoramic view of rolling hills of vineyards, woodlands and olive groves.
Vineyards
Casisano is a natural terrace at an altitude of 480 meters that dominates the southeastern quadrant of the Montalcino denomination.
More knowledgeable Brunello lovers will understand the position, in front of Sant'Angelo in Colle and the Sant'Antimo Abbey, in the direction of Mount Amiata, an extinct volcano, sacred for the ancient Etruscans.
The terrain is a mosaic of galestro, sandstone, marl, and tuff of volcanic origin. The vineyards benefit from the Mediterranean breezes, and stay well-ventilated and dry with optimal diurnal ranges; all ideal for keeping the grapes healthy.
The meager soil makes for grapes that develop evident structure and acidity, especially in the oldest cru vineyards.
9 of the 22 acres, all planted with Sangiovese Grosso, are registered in the official order Albo of Brunello di Montalcino. Seven hectares go to the production of Rosso di Montalcino and the remaining six to Sant'Antimo.
The ten distinct parcels, the oldest of which is the Colombaiolo vineyard dedicated to our Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, are divided by aspect and different soil composition.
All the vines are trained cordon spur at a density that ranges between four to five thousand plants per hectare.
The ten distinct parcels, the oldest of which is the Colombaiolo vineyard dedicated to our Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, are divided by aspect and different soil composition.
All the vines are trained cordon spur at a density that ranges between four to five thousand plants per hectare.
