Massa Vecchia bottles its reds, rose and white Vermentino with native-yeast fermentation, extended maceration, no filtration and minimal sulfites, often with no added SO2 at all. A founding producer in the Italian low-sulfite movement.
Tip: Look for the Rosso da Tavola NV and the Rosato; both are entry points to the low-sulfite Tuscan rangelist.
Address: Localita Rocche 53, 58024 Massa Marittima, Italy, Tuscany
Owned since 2009 by Virginie Saverys. The estate completed organic certification in 2016 (Suolo e Salute) and biodynamic certification by Biodyvin in 2019. The Vino Nobile is now 100 percent biodynamic-and-organic Sangiovese, with Biodyvin and B Corp certifications.
Tip: Single-vineyard Pieve Vino Nobile bottlings (released 2024 onward) showcase the biodynamic farming village by village.
Stella di Campalto has farmed organically in Sant'Angelo in Colle since 1996 and biodynamically since 2002; full Demeter certification was awarded in 2005. Roughly 5.5 hectares planted to Sangiovese.
Tip: Listen for the Gregorian chant in the cellar during fermentation; small allocations move via Polaner Selections in the United States.
Salcheto has been organically farmed since the late 1990s and fully certified organic and biodynamic since 2009. Italy's first carbon-neutral winery, with Italy's first carbon-footprint-certified bottle of wine (ISO 14064, 2010).
Tip: Tour the off-grid cellar designed with gravity flow and natural light wells; tastings showcase the producer's no-added-sulfite Vino Nobile.
Greve estate that began organic conversion in 1988 and adopted biodynamics in 2000. The vegan biodynamics regime omits all animal-derived inputs (cow horn, manure) in favor of green manure and cover crops. The largest vegan-certified vineyard surface in Italy.
Tip: Querciabella is certified vegan as well; the Greve cellar visit covers the unusual plant-only biodynamic regime.
Selvapiana's vineyards on the Sieve valley east of Florence became officially certified organic in 2019 by ICEA, although the estate had been farming on organic principles for many years prior. Bucerchiale single-vineyard Riserva is the flagship.
Tip: Pair the Bucerchiale Riserva with the rosso annata to taste cool-Rufina altitude and altitude age-worthiness side by side.
The Manetti family farm 90 hectares of Conca d'Oro Chianti Classico organically since 2008. The Flaccianello della Pieve IGT and the Chianti Classico annata are the estate signatures; the closed-loop farm also runs cattle for vineyard manure as part of organic vineyard practice.
Tip: Visit during late September for harvest; Fontodi's Conca d'Oro amphitheater is one of Chianti Classico's most photogenic sites.
