Fattoria di Sammontana "Prunecchio" Toscana Bianco, Tuscany, Italy 2023

FROM GRAND CRU:

THE WINE: This wine takes its name from an old, 1.5 hectare vineyard called “Prunecchio” planted on a historic plot of land on the estate. It is a field blend of Sauvignon, Trebbiano and Malvasia pressed slowly and then undergoing spontaneous fermentation using only natural yeasts in stainless steel tanks. This wine is a bit of a chameleon depending on the vintage; it can be marvelously honeyed and complexed or lean and fresh. Any which way, it’s a curious Tuscan white that keeps us coming back for more.

THE PRODUCER: Fattoria di Sammontana relishes in a unique equilibrium between tradition and innovation at the center of one of Tuscany’s most historic winemaking regions, Chianti. As the story often goes around these parts, Sammontana and its vines began centuries ago as a rural “borgo” that was once a thriving wheat farm with some vines and olive trees as well as a giant oven used for baking terra cotta as per tradition around these parts. What is woven in today by the Dzieduszycki family - owners of this historic hamlet in Montelupo, due just west of Florence - combines curiosity and creativity with tradition and timelessness. The fresh, easy-drinking and spunky wines chart new ground for locally loved varietals like Sangiovese and Trebbiano offering new perspective on the potential of this under-appreciated region just west of Florence.