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Montalcino | Torrenieri | Brunello di Montalcino wineries on the northern-east slopes of Montalcino |
One of the best places to slow travel in Tuscany is the Maremma, with its exquisite nature, small hillside villages, its epic countryside, cuisine and excellent wines. Podere Santa Pia is located in a strategic position, only a short distance from a large number of sites of historical and cultural interest. Torrenieri, a hamlet or frazione of Montalcino in is the southern part of the province of Siena, between Montalcino and San Giovanni d'Asso.
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Mappa of Torrenieri, hamlet of Montalcino | Ingrandire mappa
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Brunello di Montalcino Brunello di Montalcino is a red Italian wine produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montalcino, a small village on an hill (564 metres above sea level), about 40 kilometres south of Siena. Montalcino has one of the warmest and driest climates in Tuscany with the grapes in the area ripening up to a week earlier than in nearby Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Chianti Classico. It is the most arid Tuscan DOCG, receiving an average annual rainfall of around 700 mm, in contrast to the Chianti region which receives an average of 900 mm.[3] As with all of the Northern Hemisphere, the northern slopes receive fewer hours of sunlight and are generally cooler than the southern slopes. Vineyards planted on the northern slopes ripen more slowly and tend to produce wines that are racier and more aromatic.
Wineries in Torrenieri
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| The winery Abbadia Ardenga is part of the history of Brunello di Montalcino. Abbadia Ardenga was one of the founding members of the Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino. The estate once belonged to the powerful Piccolomini family, whose members included Pope Pius II. The Estate covers a total of 650 hectares, of which only ten have been reserved for the vineyards. Production 40,000 bottles a year, subdivided into Brunello di Montalcino DOCG (Brunello di M. Vigna), Rosso di Montalcino DOC (Sangiovese Grosso) and Ardengo Rosso IGT.
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The agricultural estate of Santa Giulia has been the property of the Terzuoli family since 1950. It extends over 18 hectares in the north-eastern part of Montalcino at 300 m. above sea level. Gianluca Terzuoli, in charge of the estate’s wine production, represents the most recent generation of the family.
Azienda Agricola Innocenti is located in Montalcino near Fraz. Tohrrenieri in Loc. Citille di Sotto, on a hill 350 meters above sea level, and is run by the Gianni and Massimo Innocenti. The land was purchased in 1961 by the Innocenti family, consisting of Livio and his father Sabatino. Wines include Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino, Toscana IGT Rosso Vignalsole and Toscana IGT Sangiovese Lume.
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| The La Vigna Estate is situated 7 km north east of Montalcino. and owes its name to the acclaimed potential of these hills which had originally been entered in the land register as Podere la Vigna, and are famous for producing top quality grapes. The knowledge of the area and long experience in cultivating vineyards led the Rubegni family to plant their first specialised vineyard according to modern technical criteria in 1973. Testucchio "The vines that were already there when the farm was acquired had been grown using a very old method: the vines were “married” to a tree, which was usually a field maple, or a willow, which was useful for the vine because its shoots were used as ties; however, it could also be a mulberry or an olive tree. This method of growing vines, in which they are trained up the trees, is known locally as “a testucchio”. The decision to use a vine “married to a testucchio”, similar to a wife supported by her tree husband, as the symbol of our vineyard, was made in honour of an ancient technique of Celtic origin, further developed by the Etruscans and the Romans, that is still in use today, even though it has almost vanished from our countryside. This union symbolises the bond that is created between the vine and its elected territory, thanks to the care given by man, the farmer.'[5] Wines include Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino and Maritato IGT Toscana.
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Podere Canapaccia |
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Wines: Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino.
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The Citille di Sopra farm was established in 1997. Of the more than one hundred hectares that make up the property, only 5,5 hectares are currently vineyards. Wines: Brunello di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello Poggio Ronconi and Rosso IGT.
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In 1994 Roasalba Vitanza and her husband to be Guido Andretta decide to buy their first property, Podere Renaione, a country house build before 1600, together with 4 acres of vineyards. The first Brunello Rosalba's 1995 was immediately receiveing 93 points from Wine Spectator magazine. In 1998 some 40 hectares of land and 16 of vineyards were added to the company.
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SassodiSole The 8 ha vineyard is located 300 metres above the sea level and it is south and south-west facing.
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Azienda Agricola Podere Paganico is situated north of Montalcino, and the vineyards are on a hillside that looks towards Montalcino.
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The Cordella estate run by Maddalena Cordella was established in 1998 when Maddalena’ s father, Orlando Cordella, transferred part of the bigger family estate to her. About 9 hectars of vineyards are now assigned to winemaking. Wines include Wines include Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Rosso di Montalcino DOC and Rosato IGT Toscana.
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Rendola is a young company born in 2005.
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Wines include Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino.
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Giovanna Neri’s estate Col di Lamo uses organic methods and natural yeasts to produce her wines, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Rosso di Montalcino DOC and Lamo IGT Toscana. Between 2012-2015 a spectacular cantina was constructed by Del Boca + Partners in Milan (Giovanni Del Boca and Alessandra Amoretti).
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RenieriWines include Brunello di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Rosso di Montalcino, Regina di Renieri, Re di Renieri and Invetro.
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Map of the Brunello di Montalcino region | Member companies of the DOCG Brunello di Montalcino Wineries in Torrenieri | Abbadia Ardenga 10 C1 | Santa Giulia 148 C1 | Innocenti 134 C1 | Podere La Vigna 173 C1 | Podere Canapaccia 214 C1 | Citille di Sopra 172 C1 | Tenuta Vitanza 117 C1 | SassodiSole 205 C1 | Podere Paganico 185 C1 | Cordella 212 C1 | Rendola 199 C1 | Tenute Piccini srl 201 C2 | Col di Lamo 206 C1 | Renieri 177 C1 For an exploration of the southern slopes, see Some of the most particular estates of the Brunello di Montalcino territory.
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Poggio alle mura, Castello Banfi, Montalcino
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Sangiovese grapes in a vineyard of Montalcino
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Brunello di Montalcino vineyards, Montalcino
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Restaurants in Torrenieri Osteria dei Briganti e dei Poeti
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Colline sotto Podere Santa Pia |
Holiday house in Castiglioncello Bandini
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Early morning light at the private swimming pool at Podere Santa Pia
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A bigger splash in swimming pool at Podere Santa Pia, southern Tuscany
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A bigger splash in the pool, Podere Santa Pia, Castiglioncello Bandini, Cinigiano, Tuscany
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Palazzo dei Priori a Montalcino
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Lucignano d'Asso - Torrenieri anello
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Montalcino - Buonconvento - Via Francigena Toscana, Montalcino, Siena
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Chiesa di Sant'Agostino
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Tempio del Brunello, percorso Oro di montalcino (Complesso Sant'Agostino, Montalcino)
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Benvenuto Brunello 2023, complesso Sant'Agostino, Montalcino
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In Montalcino, on Via Ricasoli, stands the Chiesa di Sant'Agostino. To the right of the church's façade is the entrance to the Museo Civico e Diocesano d'Arte Sacra and the Tempio del Brunello, both housed in the former monastery of St Augustine. The cloister adjacent to the church is now fitted with a glass roof and, under the name InChiostro, is the starting point of several experiential itineraries mapped out in the monastery complex. Between 2013 and 2019, the church was restored. The conservative restoration and functional rehabilitation of the entire monastery complex was done under the direction of architect Edoardo Milesi.[4] Besides the exterior facades and the bell tower, the restoration also involved the interior of the church, with frescoes, tempera murals and plasterwork, a revamp fully funded by the Bertarelli Foundation.[5] The result is stunning. We are less enthusiastic about the extension of the museum complex, with the Percorso l'Oro comprising several 'experience routes'.
The Sant'Agostino complew presents itself as a sanctuary for oenophiles, an altar to the sacred nectar of Brunello. Yet, what lies within its confines is not the sanctity of viniculture but a hollow commercial enterprise masquerading as a temple of enological worship.
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| IlChiostro, Benvenuto Brunello di Montalcino, degustazione nel IlChiostro di Sant'Agostino, Montalcino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montalcino Frazioni Montalcino
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Camigliano
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Sant'Angelo in Colle
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Panorama Sant’Angelo in Colle, Montalcino
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Montalcino - Val d'Orcia - Crete Senesi
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