Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

This 11.7-ha wine estate is located within walking distance of Montepulciano. The estate includes 3.5 ha of vineyards, registered as Nobile di Montepulciano (2.2 ha) and Toscana IGT (1.0 ha). The well-exposed vineyards allow the production of about 30,000 bottles of wine each year. The winery has all the facilities for grape processing and transformation, while the house to be renovated is an excellent asset to increase the winery business.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS, STATE AND FINISHES

The farm consists of a rustic farmhouse (440 sqm) and some outbuildings, partially restored.

On the ground floor of the farmhouse are the winery, the winemaking and grape processing rooms and a warehouse where the wines rest before being marketed. The winemaking cellar is equipped with all the necessary tools to optimize production such as steel tanks with controlled temperature and wood for excellent aging of red wines.

On the upper floor of the farmhouse we find other rooms to be renovated. There is already a project for the work to create three independent apartments, all consisting of living room with kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom.

The other outbuildings are currently used as storage but could be useful to complement the farmhouse or as a farm store.

EXTERIOR

The farm covers a total area of 11.7 hectares (28.9 acres) in the hills of Montepulciano.

The backbone of the farm is the vineyard, claimable to Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG (1.9300 ha), Rosso di Montepulciano DOC (0.2480 ha) and Chianti DOCG (0.3870 ha).

The winery currently produces the following wines:

• Toscana Rosso IGT (€ 70.00): Sangiovese 55%, Canaiolo 27%, Mammolo 5%, Malvasia Bianca 5%, Merlot 3%
• Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG (€ 35.00): Sangiovese 70%, Canaiolo 20%, Mammolo 5%, Malvasia Bianca 5%
• Rosso di Montepulciano DOC (€ 19.00): Sangiovese 70%, Merlot 30%
• Toscana Rosato IGT (€ 21.00): Sangiovese 100%
• Toscana Rosso IGT (€ 16.00 – € 50.00): Sangiovese 80%, Canaiolo 20%

In contrast, the rest of the agricultural surface (8.2 ha) is currently registered as simple arable land, but these large plots could be used to plant new vineyards and increase production.

Not far from Montepulciano at the borders of Val d'Orcia, in a beautiful panoramic position, manorialvilla with annexes and swimming pool. The property, roughly 1,000 sqm in total, is currently working as an accommodation business and offers 15 cozy bedrooms, a tasting room for Tuscan dishes and a nice rustic restaurant. All around, the property covers a total of 2.5 ha of land with vineyards and olive grove.

The origins of this wonderful property date back to the Etruscan period, when it said the subterranean passages, that now are part of the cellars, belong to.

THE MANORIAL VILLA

Immersed in a wonderful Italian garden, which has been perfectly maintained by the current owners and where anyone can enjoy peace and relaxation by reading a book or simply admiring the wonderful panorama, the villa (9 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms) is a rare beauty jewel which during the Renaissance has made rivals some of the most important families. This is confirmed by the frescoes and armorial bearings depicted in the façade of the building. 

The house is set on four levels.

• Lower ground floor: cellar, tasting room, rustic restaurant with kitchen and independent apartment (living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom);
• Ground floor: entrance hall with frescoed reception, living room with fireplace, guest bathroom and two suites (bedroom, living room and bathroom);
• First floor: two bedrooms with bathroom, suite (bedroom, living room and bathroom) and closet;
• Second floor: three bedrooms with bathroom.

This last level has a rustic style: the ceilings have exposed beams and terracotta tiles and the floors are in parquet. The ground and first floors features frescoed ceilings and terracotta flooring instead.

Just outside Montepulciano, in the valley just below the historic center, 48-hectare wine estate. The property is made up of four buildings (totaling 4,063 m² – 43,717 ft²) including the modern wine cellar, equipped with cutting-edge machinery, a tasting room and seven bedrooms for those guests looking for a stay amidst the vineyards of Montepulciano.

The vineyards (over half of which is registered as Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG) allow producing each year roughly 200,000 bottles of wine.

Buildings have all been restored in the 1990s, preserving the rustic look of the country houses and installing modern systems and comforts typical of the 21st century. 

The estate covers a total surface of 48.4669 hectares. Of these, the majority are covered in vineyards (31.0865 ha), registered as Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG (16.5053 ha), Rosso di Montepulciano DOC (3.2567 ha) and Toscana IGT (11.3245 ha). The remaining surface is made up of arable land (13.2987 ha) and also includes an olive grove (4.0817 ha with 2,172 trees in total) producing excellent extra-virgin Terre di Siena DOP olive oil (up to 16,290 kg per year).

Since 2017, the farm has been working with organic-only methods and sports an official organic certification. The wines currently produced are the following:

• Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG: 100% Sangiovese
• Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG: Sangiovese 95%, Merlot 3%, Cabernet Sauvignon 2%
• Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG: Sangiovese 90%, Merlot 5%, Cabernet Sauvignon 5%
• Rosso di Montepulciano DOC: Sangiovese 80%, Merlot 20%
• SuperTuscan IGT: Sangiovese 50%, Merlot 50%
• Toscana Bianco IGT: Sauvignon Blanc 30%, Malvasia 20%, Riesling 20%, Traminer 15%, Petit Manseng 15%
• Toscana Bianco IGT “Muffato”: Malvasia 25%, Riesling 25%, Traminer 25%, Petit Manseng 25%

This 5.6-ha wine estate is located less than 3 km from Montepulciano. The estate includes 3.0 ha of vineyards, registered as Nobile di Montepulciano (1.0 ha), Rosso di Montepulciano (0.1 ha) and Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG (1.3 ha), and produces about 20,000 bottles of red wine per year. The modern winery has all the facilities for processing and transforming grapes. A small house (90 m²) is used by the owners. The olive grove has about 1,000 trees.

The farm consists of several buildings (710 m² – 7,640 ft²) used for wine production and product storage.

The winemaking cellar is a modern building (built in the 1970s and fully renovated in 2000), designed specifically to optimize production. For aging, on the other hand, an underground cellar is used, dug into the tuffaceous hillside by an Amiata miner. Near the aging cellar is also the bottling line for the wine. The winemaking cellar has a maximum capacity of about 800 hl (expandable), same for the aging cellar (also 800 hl, expandable for about 300 hl).

The sale of the estate also includes the equipment in the cellar, which is necessary for the proper operation of the winery.

Other buildings include warehouses for storage, storerooms for equipment and treatments, and sheds for tools and vehicles.

Next to the winery is a charming little house (about 90 m² – 968 ft²), inhabited by the owners, that consists of a living room with dining area, kitchen, storage room, two bedrooms and bathroom. The roof of the house was entirely replaced in 1989 and is still in good condition.

The farm covers a total area of 5.6 hectares (13.8 ac), divided into two poderi located a short distance from each other on the hills of Montepulciano. Backbone of the farm is definitely the vineyard (3.0 ha) registered as Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG (1.0 ha), Rosso di Montepulciano DOC (0.1 ha) and Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG (1.3 ha). The vines, all planted between 2004 and 2006, are of Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Cabernet Sauvignon varieties.

Annual wine production is currently around 20,000 bottles of wine, broken down as follows:

• Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG: 8,000 bottles (60 hl)
• Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG: 11,000 bottles (82.5 hl)
• Rosso di Montepulciano DOC: 1,000 bottles (7.5 hl)

Next is the olive grove (1.3 ha), consisting of about 1,000 trees (Leccino, Pendolino, Moraiolo and Frantoio cultivars), between 20 and 50 years old, that produce excellent extra-virgin olive oil.

The remaining part of the estate is covered in arable land and meadows (1.3 ha) and woodland (0.5 ha).