Patrizia Cencioni: 95 Points by Doctor Wine

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Patrizia Cencioni: 95 Points by Doctor Wine

BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 123 2020

100% sangiovese
Manual selection of the bunches, soft de-stemming, fermentation at controlled temperature, 32 days of skin contact.
Aged for 48 months in 20 Hl Slavonian oak Barrels and 7,5 hl French oak Barrels. 

Color: deep, bright ruby red with garnet reflection.
Aroma: intense bouquet with great complexity. Sour cherry, violet, blood orange, followed by spice with perceptible hints of leather and tobacco.
Flavor: well-structured and intense. Rich, elegant, with a velvety texture and great persistence.
Food Pairings: perfect match for red meats and game.

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THE WINERY:

Founded in 1989, the winery Patrizia Cencioni is now managed by three women who continue a tradition started by their grandfather, Giuseppe Cencioni, one of the founders of the Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino.
The estate spans about 50 hectares, including 8 dedicated to Brunello di Montalcino vineyards and 7 to olive groves. 

Patrizia, Annalisa and Arianna

Last but not least, the winery offers tours and tastings at their location at Podere Capanna, 102 – 53024 Montalcino.

Cantina Patrizia Cencioni: Solarianne
Falstaff awards for Patrizia Cencioni
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Fattoria Fibbiano, a fresh look for a timeless identity

Fattoria Fibbiano: 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲.
 
Fattoria Fibbiano presents a renewed look for its wines with a range of redesigned labels that bring a fresh, contemporary expression to the estate’s identity.
While the wines themselves remain unchanged, the new labels reinterpret Fattoria Fibbiano’s visual language, combining a modern aesthetic with the character and authenticity that define the winery. The result is a refined presentation designed to reflect the estate’s Tuscan roots while offering a distinctive and cohesive presence on the shelf.
A new look for the same wines — preserving the quality and personality of Fattoria Fibbiano, while giving the bottles a renewed identity.

The producer
Fattoria Fibbiano in the municipality of Terricciola, in the province of Pisa in the Era valley in Tuscany.
Terricciola, set in the hills between Pisa and Volterra, is part of an area which is very rich in history and traditions.

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Fattoria Fibbiano is a family-run farm. The whole family has lived and worked here since 1997. Giuseppe, the father, deals with the general management of the estate and takes care of the vineyards and countryside. Matteo, the eldest of the two sons, is in charge of marketing the wines and his brother, Nicola, is the winemaker who oversees the entire wine-making process.  rich in history and traditions.

The Vineyeards
20 hectares of vineyards. Most of them are south-facing. 2.5 hectares have been planted in a north-facing direction with the aim of producing sweeter grapes in dry periods, which in recent years have become more frequent. All the red grape varieties are positioned on top of the hill while the white grape varieties have been planted on the valley floor.
The soil originates from the sea and is rich in fossil shells from the Pliocene epoch, and medium-textured corals.

The farm has always grown autochthonous grape varieties such as Sangiovese, Sangiovese Forte, Sangiovese Polveroso, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Colorino for red wines, and Vermentino and Colombana for white wines.

The Cantoni family regard the environment as an important part of our heritage, to be protected, not as a resource to be exploited. The quality of a product is inextricably linked to the way we care for the land. The land surrounding the farm is only treated using organic fertilisers and human intervention is kept to a minimum. From the point of view of energy consumption, the agritourism is completely self-sufficient with a 30-KW photovoltaic plant, a solar plant for the production of fresh water, and central heating which uses the wood obtained from pruning the river banks and from clearing the woodland.
Fattoria Fibbiano is a certified organic farm

Sanforte: An Indigenous Tuscan Grape Reborn

Sanforte from Borgo Prunatelli, a legacy born after the storm

Twenty‑four years after the tornado of 6th of August 2002, the hills of the Val di Sieve still carry the memory of the day nature reshaped their future. What began as devastation became the unexpected beginning of one of Tuscany’s most remarkable grape rediscoveries. Hidden among damaged terraces near the hamlet of Prunatelli, a single ancient vine survived the storm — a discovery that would lead to the revival of Sanforte, now organically cultivated at Borgo Prunatelli under the care of the Grati family. The story of this native grape returns to the spotlight: a tale of resilience, heritage, and the quiet strength of a vine that refused to disappear.

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