Amiata

On the slopes of Monte Amiata, in Castel del Piano, this small project vinifies pure Sangiovese for the Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG denomination. The choice is one of subtraction: a single grape variety, hand-harvested during the October vintage, and at least seventeen months of aging to allow the mineral signature of a volcanic terroir to emerge. From this discipline arise three wines, all descending from the same stock, variations on the same theme rather than distinct labels. The narrative that Amiata constructs is one of slowness and rigor, of a mountain that dictates the pace and a soil that imprints character even before the hand of man. It is an interpretation of Montecucco that rejects shortcuts and entrusts complexity to time. The winery opens its doors for visits: here, it's worth stopping to taste, glass in hand, how a single grape variety can express different things depending on how long one is willing to wait for it.

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