San Giorgio

In the heart of one of the most iconic wine territories in the world, where Sangiovese reaches its highest expression, stands Tenuta San Giorgio. We are in Castelnuovo dell’Abate, on the south-east slope of the Montalcino area. Here the vineyards climb the steep hills at around 400 metres above sea level, overlooking the Val d’Orcia like a natural terrace and facing directly towards the peaks of Mount Amiata. Founded in 1982, the estate experienced a key turning point in 2016 when it became part of the ColleMassari group led by Claudio Tipa. This acquisition was not simply a change of ownership, but the meeting of a historic estate with a production philosophy centred on elegance and sustainability. Today Tenuta San Giorgio is a winery that has chosen the path of organic certification (officially obtained in 2019), driven by the belief that a great Brunello cannot exist without the health of the land that produces it. What makes the estate’s wines special is the extraordinary variety of its soils. Of the 142 hectares of the property, only 28 are dedicated to vineyards, while the rest is woodland and olive groves: a biodiversity haven that protects the vines and regulates the microclimate. In the cellar, the guiding principle is to avoid modern intervention and return to the purest tradition. For this reason, fermentations take place slowly in concrete vats and ageing continues for years in large Slavonian oak casks. An approach that requires patience but allows the wood to accompany the wine without ever overpowering it, preserving the characteristic aromas of sour cherry, tobacco and spice typical of Sangiovese.