I NVENTOR AND WINEMAKER
After thirty years’ experience in wine-growing, the Marchesi family has finally crowned its dream of creating pool of vineyards in the top, prestigious areas dedicated to the production of the most famous, exemplary, red DOCG wines in Tuscany: Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Chianti Superiore, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Morellino di Scansano.
Each of these wineries best reflects the climate and pedological features of the surrounding area, which produces wines that are at the same time both traditional and unique. The common denominator for all our wineries is the Sangiovese, which represents the predominant varieties of vine in each of the wines we produce, ranging from a minimum of 85% of the total blend up to 100% in the Brunello di Montalcino. A scientific research by the University of Siena corroborates the approach our wineries take towards the production of Sangiovese. It reveals soil type and the bioclimatic index of solar radiation as being the fundamental parameters, which in our case prove to be very suitable soil with a grading standard of 4 out of a range of 5 for degrees/days of radiation.
These traits, together with the vast experience we have acquired in decades of work and experimentation, both in the fields and in the cellar, make us the only winery that produces the 5 most famous DOCG wines in Tuscany. We are, therefore, the greatest experts in producing and sustaining Sangiovese in all its diversity and blends with other varieties. Our smallest and most important winery is Coldisole in Montalcino, whose wines are the oenological embodiment of our production and a source of great pride.
Here we only grow the Sangiovese Grosso, which is one of the most sophisticated varieties, the grapes of which must be handled with extreme delicacy during vinification. Only the best bunches are destined for the production of Brunello di Montalcino. The lands of Coldisole are predominantly clayey-calcareous soil, lying in a natural amphitheatre of hills and woods, and they enable us to produce wines of extraordinary style and elegance, especially in hot, very dry growing years.
Set against the splendid background of the Chianti Senese area in Castelnuovo Berardenga lies the winery of Castello di Monastero, with 64 hectares of vineyards located between Radda in Chianti and Castelnuovo Berardenga. It stands on the border where Chianti rock gives way to the Crete Senesi area. This is where the Sangiovese, king of the grapes in Tuscan wines, acquires the complex tones that are the essence of our Chianti Superiore and Chianti Classico.
Our winery of Pieve di Petroio in Montepulciano lies close to Trasimeno Lake, where the land is rich in lime and marine sediments. The vineyards of Prugnolo Gentile, an historic clone of the Sangiovese, are cultivated according to the traditional Guyot pruning system, in order to be able to control an even spread of buds and bunches in the different growing years. The wine Nobile di Montepulciano represents an ideal half-way mark between the great structure of the Brunello and the intense aromas of Chianti Classico.
The vineyards of our winery, Poggio alle Sughere, lie in the hills of the Tuscan Maremma, a few kilometres from the Tyrrhenian coast, the undisputed realm of the Mediterranean maquis. The harsh climate of this area is appeased by its proximity to the sea and the winery is protected from the salty, south-easterly Sirocco winds by the natural barrier of the mountains in the Uccellina National Park.
The grapes grown here are painstakingly selected and require special care. The wines they produce are left to age in oak barrels to give our Morellino di Scansano rare, intense sensations.
The traits of Sangiovese together with our authentic passion have allowed us to produce wines in the upper echelons of viticulture, which optimise the manifold sensations of this unique variety of grape.
SUITE OF LUXURY
TOSCANA
CASTELLO DI MONASTERO COLDISOLE
POGGIO ALLE SUGHERE
PIEVE PETROIO
“The Soul of Tuscany”
“Premium Golden”
Just a few kilometers from Siena, between Castelnuovo Berardenga and Radda in Chianti – with 64 hectares of vineyards in hilly land (300-500 meters) – lies Castello di Monastero
“The noblesses of Tuscany”
COLDISOLE
“The Prestige of Tuscany”
“The Up-And-Coming Tuscany”
From the gentle hills surrounding Montepulciano at 300 mt above see level the new exciting challenge for a unpresented sangiovese experience.
Chianti Classico DOCG
85% Sangiovese
15% Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol Content: 13.5-14%
Total Acidity: 5.5-6‰
Extract: 27.5-28 g/l
Serving Temperature: 18°C
Food Pairing: delicatessen meats, pasta and rice dishes, grilled beef and cheese
The estate is located in the eastern part of the Montalcino area, with 6 hectares of hillside vineyards enjoying favourable exposure and slightly clayed land.
Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
85% Sangiovese 15% Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol Content: 13.5-14%
Total Acidity: 5.5-6‰ Extract: 28-29 g/l
Serving Temperature: 18°C
Food Pairing: roast or braised beef and game, mature cheese
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
100% Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile)
Alcohol Content: 13-13.5%
Total Acidity: 5.5-6‰
Extract: 28-29 g/l
Serving Temperature: 18°C
Food Pairing: cured meats, pasta and rice dishes, grlilled beef, cheese
Infinito Toscana IGT
60% Sangiovese 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol Content: 13.5-14%
Total Acidity: 5.5-6‰ Extract: 28.5-29 g/l
Serving Temperature: 18°C
Food Pairing: roast or braised beef and game, lamb and dishes with truffles and mushrooms
Production philosophy
Attention is focused on territory microclimate and grapes: the wines must be an expression of these three components and highlight their best aspects through attentive management of the vineyards, harvest, vinification and aging.
Lunanuova
Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
80% Malvasia, 20% Trebbiano
Alcohol Content: 15-15.5%
Total Acidity: 6-6.5%o
Extract: 180-190 g/l
Serving Temperature: 10-12°C
Food Pairing: goose liver, mature or seasoned cheese, dessert with chocolate, dry or candied fruit
Lady Sangio IGT
100% Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello)
Alcohol Content: 13-13.5%
Total Acidity: 5.5-6‰ Extract: 29-30 g/l
Serving Temperature: 18°C
Food Pairing: roast or braised beef and game, mature cheese
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
100% Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello)
Alcohol Content: 13-13.5%
Total Acidity: 5.5-6‰ Extract: 29-30 g/l
Serving Temperature: 18°C
Food Pairing: roast or braised beef and game, mature cheese
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG
100% Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello)
Alcohol Content: 13-13.5%
Total Acidity: 5.5-6‰ Extract: 29-30 g/l
Serving Temperature: 18°C
Food Pairing: roast or braised beef and game, mature cheese
Rosso di Montalcino DOC
100% Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello)
Alcohol Content: 13-13.5%
Total Acidity: 5-6‰
Extract: 28-29 g/l
Serving Temperature: 18°C
Food Pairing: delicatessen meats, pasta and rice, dishes, grilled beef and cheese
The Morellino di Scansano production area – with 16 hectares of southwest facing hillside vineyards with land tending to be stony – extends along the coast and is home to the latest estate set up by Lionello Marchesi.
Sangiovese Toscana IGT
100% Sangiovese
Alcohol Content: 12.5-13%
Total Acidity: 5-5.5‰
Extract: 27-28 g/l
Serving Temperature: 18°C
Food Pairing: meat, fish, pasta and rice dishes
Morellino di Scansano DOCG
90% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol Content: 13.5-14%
Total Acidity: 5-6‰
Extract: 28-29 g/l
Serving Temperature: 18°C
Food Pairing: delicatessen meats, pasta and rice dishes, grilled beef and cheese
The Cellars
Stainless steel and state-of-the-art technologies are used in vinification, 225 and 300 liter barrel are used for refining and are changed by rotation every three years. The classic and highly-prized Vin Santo matures in traditional 50 litre kegs.
Splendido Toscana IGT
70% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot
Alcohol Content: 13-13.5%
Total Acidity: 5.5-6‰
Extract: 31-32 g/l
Serving Temperature: 18°C
Food Pairing: roast or braised beef and game, lamb and dishes with truffles and mushrooms
45%
Alcohol Content: 13-13.5%
Total Acidity: 5.2-5.5‰ Extract: 29-31 g/l
Serving Temperature: 18°C
Food Pairing: cured meats, pasta and rice dishes, grilled beef, cheese
Grape varieties
The three estates grow several
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varieties of grapes, with
distinct preference for Sangiovese, Cabernet sauvignon and Merlot are also grown.
Insieme Toscana IGT
Sangiovese, 20% Shiraz, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 5% Alicante
