Avignonesi
Via di Gracciano Mel Corsa 91
Montepulciano (Siena)
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Italy
Phone:
39-578-757-872
uffici@avignonesi.it
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Palazzo Avignonesi was built in the late 16th century and the cellars still remain today. In 1974 the winery was taken over by the Falvo brothers completely renovated it. Today, Avignonesi consists of 432 acres and three wine-producing estates: Le Cappezzine, I Pogetti and La Selva. Varietals produced by the estate include Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Pinot Noir.
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Azienda Agricola Bernardina Monsordo Ceretto
Localita San Cassiano 34
Alba
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Italy
Phone:
39-173-282-582
ceretto@isiline.it
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In 1880, the farm building on the Azienda Agricola Bernardina Monsordo Ceretto estate was built . Though the structure has since been renovated, it did keep its original structure. At Ceretto all previously existing vineyards were cleared, then planted with imported vines for Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, Viognier and Riesling.
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Azienda Agricola Roberto Anselmi
Via San Carlo 46
Monteforte d'Alpone (VR)
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Italy
Phone:
39-45-761-1488
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Azienda Agricola Roberto Anselmi has been producing Soave for generations. Most recently, under the guidance of Roberto Anselmi, the winery has specialized in single-vineyard Soaves, reducing production in order to increase quality.
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Badia a Coltibuono
Gaiole in Chianti
Siena
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Italy
Phone:
39-577-749-498
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Wine has been produced continuously at Badia a Coltibuono since the 11th century, when Benedictine monks started planting the first vineyards in the Chianti area. Today this tradition is carried on by the Stucchi Prinetti family, which has owned the abbey on this site since 1846.
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Ca' del Bosco Azienda Agricola
Via Case Sparse, 20
Erbusco (BS)
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Italy
Phone:
39-030-7766111
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Ca' del Bosco Azienda Agricola was founded by Maurizio Zanella in 1968. They produce Italian sparkling and still wines. The winery owns 230 acres that they plant with Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and traditional Franciacorta grapes. Ca' del Bosco wines available in the U.S. include six D.O.C.G. sparkling wines, three D.O.C. still wines and two vino da tavola.
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Casa Vinicola Bruno Giacosa
Via XX
Settembre 52
Nieve Cuneo
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Italy
Phone:
39-173-67-027
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Casa Vinicola Bruno Giacosa was established over three generations ago. In addition to the cellars they have located in Nieve, the winery also owns Azienda Agricola Falletto at Serralunga d'Alba and a plot of land in Barbaresco. They plant their 25 acre farm in Serralunga d'Alba exclusively with vines. The Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto grapes are grown for the production of Bruno Giacosa's Barolo, Barbera d'Alba and Dolcetto d'Alba wines.
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Castello Banfi
Sant' Angelo Scala
Montalcino (SI), Tuscany
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Italy
Phone:
39-577-840-111
cbmail@banfi.com
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Castello Banfi, an 11th-century fortress located in Montalcino, Tuscany was founded in 1978 by John and Harry Mariani. In the winery they use modern winemaking methods and traditional practices. Overlooking the vineyards is the estate's medieval showpiece, a Romanesque fortress known as Castello Banfi. Main varietals produced at the winery are Brunello de Montalcino, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Moscadello di Montalcino.
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Castello dei Rampolla
Panzano in Chianti Firenze
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Italy
Phone:
39-55-852-001
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Castello dei Rampolla, owned by the di Napoli family since 1739, produce their wines at the Santa Lucia estate in Faulle, which is in the heart of the Chianti region. The winery has two vineyard sites: One, with a southeast exposure, comprises 64 acres and is located in the town of Greve. The other, in the town of Castellina, has a total of 35 acres with a southwest exposure.
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Castello di Fonterutoli
Via Rossini 5
Castellina in Chianti Siena
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Italy
Phone:
0039-577-740-476
fonterutoli@fonterutoli.it
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Fonterutoli, owned by the Mazzei family since 1435, has been a medieval Tuscan village, a castle, a Chianti Classico and a "Vini da Tavola" range. The vineyards were started by one ancestor named Filippo Mazzei who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. As a friend of Thomas Jefferson, he planted experimental vineyards on his Virginia estate. His namesake currently runs the estate, which experiments with clonal selection and development.
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Castello di Volpaia
Loc. Volpaia
Radda in Chianti (SI)
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Italy
Phone:
39-577-738-066
volpaia@chiantinet.it
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Volpaia, situated in one of the fortified villages of Tuscany, was built in the 12th century. Castello di Volpaia's 980 acres in Chianti Classico are family owned and operated. Modern winemaking facilities have been added into the old buildings, where they now produce Chianti Classico, Bianco Val d'Arbia, Coltassala, Balifico, Torniello and Vin Santo.
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Fattoria dei Barbi
Loc. Podernuovi
Montalcino (SI)
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Italy
Phone:
39-577-848-277
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Fattoria dei Barbi established in 1790, is owned by The Colombini family. Around the mid 1800's they began to win recognition in Bordeaux, Paris and throughout Italy for their wines. Fattoria dei Barbi was one of the first wineries to sell Brunello abroad.
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Felsina
S. S. 484 Chiantigiana 101
Castelnuovo, Berardenga Siena
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Italy
Phone:
39-577-355-117
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The Felsina estate, consisting of 865 acres of land, lies near the southernmost border of the Chianti Classico region. The estate consists of 11 farmhouses dating back to the Middle Ages. Felsina plants 125 acres of their land with vines which produce 25,000 cases of wine annually. Wines they produce include Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Riserva, Vigneto Rancia Riserva, Fontalloro, I Sistri and Maestro Raro.
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Fontodi
Via S. Leolino
Panzano in Chianti (FI)
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Italy
Phone:
39-55-852-005
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The estate of Fontodi, owned by The Manetti Family since 1968 is located south of the town of Panzano in Chianti, in an area known as "the golden slopes." The vineyards of Fontodi are at an elevation of 1,320 feet above sea level, with a southwestern exposure. The estate focuses on Sangiovese wine.
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Fratelli Bolla
Piazza Cittadella, 3
Verona
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Italy
Phone:
39-45-867-0911
bolla@bolla.it
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Bolla was established in 1883 in the village of Soave. Today, Fratelli Bolla consists of two wineries which export their wines to over 65 different countries throughout the world. Fratelli Bolla wines that are available in the United States include Soave, Valpolicella and Bardolino, a variety of Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Grigio and Sangiovese.
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Gaja
Via Torino 36
Barbaresco (CN)
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Italy
Phone:
39-1873-635-158
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The Gaja Estate was founded in 1859 by Giovanni Gaja, a Piedmontese grape grower. The winery has been owned and operated the past four generations by members of the Gaja family. Angelo Gaja, the current owner, makes Barbaresco, Barolo and Brunello di Montalcino.
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Marchesi Antinori
Piazza Degli Antinori 3
Firenze
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Italy
Phone:
39-55-23-595
antinori@antinori.it
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Antinori's Badia estate, has been producing wines since 1385. 25 generations of the Antinori family have made both traditional and experimental wines in Tuscany and Umbria.
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Marchesi de' Frescobaldi
Via Santo Spirito, 11
Firenze
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Italy
Phone:
39-55-27-141
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The Frescobaldi family has been growing grapes and making wine for the last 700 years . Castello di Pomino, Castello di Nipozzano and Castel Giocondo produce wines made exclusively from grapes each estate's vineyards have produced.
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Masi Agricola
Via Monteleone
Gargagnego di Valpolicella
Verona
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Italy
Phone:
39-045-6800588
masi@easynet.it
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Masi derives its name from the name of the first vineyard acquired by its founders in the 18th century. Among the Masi wines is Amarone, a specialized blend of Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes. Masi Agricola also produces the single crus Mazzano, Campolongo di Torbe and Vaio Armaron, under the label of Serego Alighieri label. In addition, they produce an Amarone Classico.
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Michele Chiarlo
Strada Nizza Canelli
Calamandrana, Asti
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Italy
Phone:
39-141-769-030
chiarlo@tin.it
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In 1956, Michele Chiarlo, descendant of more than five generations of vine growers, founded the Michele Chiarlo Winery in Calamandrana. A second facility was built in 1978 at Gavi for vinification and bottling. Also in 1978, The Antico Podere Averame in the Cerequio cru of Barolo, a Nebbiolo vineyard, was added. Michele Chiarlo also owns vineyards in Cannubi, the Piedmont cru.
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Pio Cesare
Cia Cesare Balbo 6
Alba (Cuneo)
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Italy
Phone:
39-173-440-386
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Pio Cesare was founded in 1881. Pio Boffa, grandson of the founder, runs the winery today. Red and white wines, from several Piedmont appellations ae produced at the winery.
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Poderi Aldo Conterno
Localita Bussia 48
Monforte d'Alba Piemonte
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Italy
Phone:
39-173-78-150
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Aldo Conterno left the old Conterno winery and founded his own in 1969. The winery, located in Monforte d'Alba, produced Barolos: Granbussia Riserva, Cicala, Colonnello and Bussia Soprana.
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Prunotto
Regione San Cassiano 4/G
Alba (Cuneo)
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Italy
Phone:
39-173-280-017
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Prunotto was founded in1904. The winery produces Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera, Dolcetto and Grignolino. Antinori acquired the winery in 1990. In 1995, the winery purchased a 67-acre estate in the Barbera d'Asti area and it also owns 17 acres in Barolo's Bussia crue.
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San Felice
Loc. San Felice
Castelnuovo Berardenga (SI)
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Italy
Phone:
39-577-359-087
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San Felice is located in the Chianti Classico district, 11 miles northeast of Siena, Tuscany. It consists of a medieval village which is surrounded by 1,900 acres of vineyards and olive groves. The village is comprised of a modern winery, hotel, restaurant, and several historic homes.
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Sassicaia
Bolgheri
Livorno
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Italy
Phone:
39-565-762-084
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Sassicaia was created in the early 1940s by Mario Incisa della Rocchetta in Bordeaux. From 1948 to 1960 the wine was only produced for private consumption. Then, in 1968 the first vintage was presented to the market. The 1994 vintage was the first vintage ever to receive its own Denominazione di Origine Controllata from the Italian National Committee on Wines. This was the first time ever D.O.C. status had been granted to a single property. Currently, the winery is run by Mario's son, Nicolo Incisa della Rocchetta.
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Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
Via Bolgherese 191
Bolgheri
Livorno
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Italy
Phone:
39-565-762-140
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Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, located in Bolgari became the personal estate of Marchese Lodovico Antinori in the late 1970's. Inspired by technical developments in California winemaking technology and influenced by his uncle, Mario Incisa della Rochetta, the Marchese began making wine in 1980. Their first commercially released vintage of Ornellaia was produced in 1985.
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Tenuta di Argiano
Loc. S. Angelo in Colle
Montalcino, Siena
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Italy
Phone:
39-577-864-037
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Argiano was established in 1879 and is owned by Countess Noemi Marone Cinzano. The vineyards are located on a plateau almost 1,000 feet above sea level, with a southern exposure and limestone soil.
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