Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC and Toscana IGTSangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Trebbiano, Malvasia Bianca Lunga200 haFounded 1974Virginie SaverysWinemaker Matteo GiustinianiDemeter CertifiedECOCERTVino Nobile di Montepulciano
Montepulciano estate acquired by Belgian shipowner Virginie Saverys in 2009 and converted to Demeter-certified biodynamics. The Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo from Sangiovese remains a benchmark of the style.
Tasting: Cellar tours, Vin Santo vinsantaia tastings and estate lunches by reservation; certified biodynamic by Demeter.
Signature wines: Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Avignonesi Grandi Annate Vino Nobile Riserva, Avignonesi Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo, Avignonesi Capannelle 50 and 50
Scores: Vinous 95 (2017)
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Toscana IGTSangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile), Canaiolo Nero, Mammolo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot16 haFounded 1962De Ferrari Corradi familyWinemaker Maurizio Castelli (consulting) with Luca De FerrariVino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
De Ferrari Corradi family estate at Cervognano, 16 hectares of high-density Prugnolo Gentile. The Vigna del Nocio Vino Nobile, from a single 1968-planted vineyard, is the flagship.
Tasting: Boutique cellar visits and tastings by appointment; the Vigna del Nocio single-vineyard is the estate's calling card.
Signature wines: Boscarelli Vigna del Nocio, Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Boscarelli Boscarelli IGT
Scores: Wine Advocate 96 (2019), Vinous 95 (2019)
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Toscana IGTSangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile), Canaiolo Nero, Mammolo, Merlot60 haFounded 1984Michele ManelliWinemaker Michele Manelli with Federico Curtaz consultingBiodynamic PracticingCCPBVino Nobile di Montepulciano
Off-grid solar-powered cellar at Montepulciano, certified organic by CCPB. Salco Evoluzione is the Riserva flagship; the estate publishes a carbon-footprint declaration on every label.
Tasting: Tours of the off-grid energy-independent cellar, tastings and a restaurant overlooking Montepulciano; certified organic.
Signature wines: Salcheto Salco Evoluzione Vino Nobile Riserva, Salcheto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Salcheto Rosso di Montepulciano
Scores: Wine Advocate 94 (2017), Vinous 93 (2018)
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Toscana IGTSangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Canaiolo Nero130 haFounded 1961Carletti family (Federico Carletti, owner)Winemaker Federico CarlettiVino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
Carletti family estate founded 1961 at the foot of Montepulciano. The Asinone single-vineyard Vino Nobile, named after the donkey-shaped hillside, is among the most consistently reviewed wines of the DOCG.
Tasting: Cellar tours and tasting flights by appointment; the Asinone single-vineyard Vino Nobile is the flagship.
Signature wines: Poliziano Asinone, Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Poliziano Le Stanze del Poliziano
Scores: Wine Advocate 94 (2019), Vinous 94 (2018)
Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC (single-estate DOC, established 1994)Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc90 haFounded 1944Incisa della Rocchetta family (Marchese Nicolo Incisa della Rocchetta, president)Winemaker Carlo Paoli (estate manager) with Graziana Grassini consultingBolgheri Sassicaia DOC
The Bolgheri estate where Mario Incisa della Rocchetta planted Bordeaux cuttings in 1944. First released as Sassicaia 1968; awarded its own Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC in 1994.
Tasting: Strictly limited visits; the estate prioritises trade and allocation customers. Public access is rare.
Signature wines: Sassicaia, Guidalberto, Le Difese
Scores: Wine Advocate 100 (1985)
Bolgheri Superiore DOC and Toscana IGTCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc115 haFounded 1981Frescobaldi family (acquired full ownership 2005)Winemaker Marco Balsimelli (estate director); Olga Fusari, head winemakerICEABolgheri DOC
Bolgheri estate founded by Lodovico Antinori in 1981 and fully owned by Frescobaldi since 2005. Bordeaux-cloned reds with Masseto and Ornellaia as flagships; the estate is ICEA-organic certified.
Tasting: Cellar tours, vineyard walks and tutored tastings by appointment; the Vendemmia d'Artista label programme is on display at the cellar.
Signature wines: Ornellaia, Le Volte dell'Ornellaia, Ornellaia Bianco, Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia
Scores: Wine Spectator 96 (1998), Wine Advocate 98 (2015)
