~ The Ancient Abbey and Fortress Badia a Passignano ~ In 1987, the Marchese Piero Antinori made an incredibly smart move. Although there was some internal debate about the decision, for the Abbey and Fortress were historical landmarks tucked away…
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~ Castello Banfi: The Path leads to the Taverna and the Castle Proper. At right is the Balsameria ~ About a 20 minute winding drive south of Montalcino center sits the castle of Poggio alle Mura, which Castello Banfi…
Continue reading~ Aging bottles in San Guisto’s Cantina ~ The San Giusto a Rentennano Estate has roots as far back as the ancient Etruscans. Located in Gaiole in Chianti, the estate was acquired in 1957 via inheritance by Enrico Martini…
Continue reading~ The “Dottore” section of the Galatrona Vineyard ~ “Because all the love and respect we dedicate to farming our piece of land here in Petrolo is returned in the beauty of the wines that nature bestows on us.” …
Continue readingIt has been called Vino di Medatazione, or Wine of Meditation, for good reason. It’s borne of a single vineyard, a “golden knoll” that yields fruit so wonderful and precise, that it’s transformed only into Riserva and only in the…
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