Toscana

Canneto

Location: Montepuliciano (On the road to Pienza, next to the San Biagio church)
Contact: Ottorino de Angelis
Phone: +39.0578.757.737   Web: http://www.canneto.com
Wines produced: Nobile di Montepulciano, Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva, Rosso di Montepulciano

Just steps away from the ancient Madonna di San Biagio church on the south-west side of Montepulciano, Ottorino de Angelis and his team create elegant Vino Nobile wines for a select in-the-know clientele. Their relatively small production of normale and riserva Vino Nobiles exhibit the deep essence of the local terroir, and are priced very well.

Mastrojanni

Location: Montalcino (On the road from Montalcino to the San Antimo Abbey)
Contact: Andrea Machetti
Phone: +39.0577.835.681
Wines produced: Botrys, Brunello, Rosso di Montalcino, San Pio

Producing sumptious Brunellos and Supertuscans on the south-east side of Montalcino, Andrea Machetti guides the Mastrojanni family's estate with care and grace. Their Rosso and Brunello offerings are superb, and their San Pio Supertuscan of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon shows quite well. The lovely terroir of the area is no doubt sweetened by the heavenly chant rising up from the San Antimo abbey in the valley below.

Molino di Grace

Location: Panzano in Chianti (Just off route 222 between Greve and Panzano)
Contact: Gerhard Hirmer
Phone: +39.055.856.1010   Web: http://www.ilmolinodigrace.it
Wines produced: Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Riserva, Gratius, Volano

Gerhard Hirmer runs the show at this new and exciting winery located near Panzano. Founded in 1999 by American Frank Grace, Molino di Grace is breaking the status quo with two awards in 2004 from the prestigious Gambero Rosso: winner of the Emerging Winery of the Year award and the first new producer to win the coveted "Tre Bicchiere" (3 glasses) award for their powerful pure Sangiovese Gratius. Frank and Gerhard are showing us what stellar wines the Chianti region can produce, leveraging both ancient tradition and the best in modern methods. We're honored to bring you their blockbuster wines.

Pàcina

Location: Castenuovo Berardenga (20 km east of Siena on the road to the A1 autostrada)
Contact: Stefano Borsa
Phone: +39.0577.355.044
Wines produced: Chianti Colli Senesi, La Malena

Located just outside of Siena and a stones throw away from the Chianti Classico DOCG region, Pàcina has a rich history of producing wonderful red wines for centuries. Formerly a convent for over a thousand years, Giovanna Tiezzi and Stefano Borsa have now made Pàcina their family home and are producing distinctive wines of Chianti Colli Senesi and a 50-50 Syrah/Sangiovese blend called La Malena. They lovingly care for the land using organic methods, and receive many guests throughout the year with cooking lessons at their agriturismo.

San Luciano

Location: Monte San Savino (Just off the A1 autostrada at Monte San Savino)
Contact: Stefano Ziantoni
Phone: +39.0575.848.210   Web: http://www.sanlucianovini.it
Wines produced: Boschi Salviati, Colle Carpito, D'Ovidio, Resico

The Ziantoni family has long produced some of the most interesting Tuscan wines available from the richly productive Val di Chiana region south of Florence. Located in Monte San Savino and just a short drive from Cortona of Under the Tuscan Sun fame, Stefano Ziantoni enthusiastically manages the production of rich Supertuscans and wonderfully unique white wines.

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Umbria

Monte Valentino

Location: Pietralunga (On the connecting road between Umbertide and Pietralunga)
Contact: Fabrizia Gargano and Nicola Polchi
Phone: +39.075.946.2092   Web: http://www.montevalentino.it
Wines produced: Solluchero

Nestled in the Umbrian hills just north of Perugia is this exceptional producer of the rare Visciole Cherry wine called Solluchero. Fabrizia and Nicola lovingly craft one of the most amazing dessert wines we've ever found. Forget what you know about cherry wines, Solluchero is simply divine.