3 natural spots in Tuscany, editor-picked by Cork & Curve. All dietary guides in Tuscany.
Pacina ★ 4.6
Chianti Classico · Localita Pacina, 53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga, Italy
Tiezzi-Borsa family estate east of Siena, a registered VinNatur member. Long macerations, native yeasts, no fining or filtration, minimal sulfur. Wines like Pacina, Donesco and La Cerretina are reference points for Tuscan natural Sangiovese.
Tip: Pacina is also a working farm with cereals, pulses and olive oil; a visit takes a full half-day.
Podere Le Boncie ★ 4.6
Chianti Classico · Loc. San Felice, Castelnuovo Berardenga 53019, Italy
Giovanna Morganti's three-hectare Castelnuovo Berardenga estate. Le Trame, the estate's only wine, is unoaked Sangiovese-led IGT Toscana (left the DOCG in 2012 in protest at wood-fashion rules), made from meticulously farmed organic fruit.
Tip: Allocations move via Rosenthal Wine Merchant; cellar visits by referral only.
Massa Vecchia ★ 4.5
Maremma · Localita Rocche 53, 58024 Massa Marittima, Italy
Pioneer natural-wine estate above Massa Marittima. Founded by Fabrizio Niccolaini in the 1980s, biodynamic since 2004, run today by Francesca Sfondrini. Native yeasts, extended maceration, no filtration, minimal or no sulfur across reds, rose and white Vermentino.
Tip: The rose and the Vermentino offer the natural lineage at its most approachable; reds need decanting and tend toward funkier registers.