6 editor-picked estates growing Colorino in Tuscany.
Where to taste Colorino in Tuscany: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
Small Chianti Classico estate at Poggibonsi run by Vicky Schmitt-Vitali since 1999. Certified ICEA-organic; the Vin Santo del Chianti Classico is aged 10 years in caratelli.
Tasting: Small-group estate tastings and cellar visits by appointment; agriturismo rooms available; certified organic.
Signature wines: le-fonti-chianti-classico-riserva, le-fonti-vito-arturo, le-fonti-vin-santo
Scores: Vinous 92 (2019), Wine Advocate 91 (2019)
Sergio Manetti founded Montevertine at Radda in 1967 and walked out of the Chianti Classico consortium in 1981 to bottle pure Sangiovese as Toscana IGT. Le Pergole Torte (1977 first vintage) is the canonical pure-Sangiovese IGT.
Tasting: Cellar tour and tasting by appointment only; small-group visits hosted at the estate cellar at Radda in Chianti.
Signature wines: le-pergole-torte, montevertine-rosso, pian-del-ciampolo
Scores: Wine Advocate 97 (2019), Vinous 96 (2019)
Mazzei has owned Castello di Fonterutoli at Castellina since 1435. Today 117 hectares of vineyards across 120 parcels, with the Castello Fonterutoli Gran Selezione, the Sangiovese-Merlot Siepi IGT, and the 1981-launched Concerto.
Tasting: Estate tour and tasting at the Fonterutoli hamlet, plus the Osteria di Fonterutoli restaurant; booking via mazzei.it. The cellar at Castellina is open by appointment.
Signature wines: castello-fonterutoli-gran-selezione, siepi, concerto-di-fonterutoli, poggio-badiola
Scores: Wine Advocate 97 (2019), James Suckling 97 (2019)
Tuscany's largest enoteca with over 1,000 wines and 100 simultaneously available for sampling via Enomatic dispensers. Underground vaulted cellars on the site of Greve's first wine merchant.
Three-hectare Giovanna Morganti estate near Castelnuovo Berardenga. Le Trame, her single wine, is unoaked Sangiovese-led IGT Toscana and a natural-wine reference.
Tip: Allocations are small; book through Rosenthal Wine Merchant in the United States or via the estate directly.
Losi family Chianti Classico estate at Pontignanello, certified organic since 2014. Classic Sangiovese governo all'uso toscano and a Vin Santo aged a decade in caratelli.
Tip: Book the Vin Santo vertical with the family directly; the Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Millennium ages for 10-plus years in caratelli before release.