The end of summer is a time of abundance, of fruit and fragrances that permeate every corner of the farm. While the gardeners are busy pruning shrubs and repotting citrus trees, the farm’s orchards are bursting with apples and figs, and the vineyard is a bustle of harvesters armed with red baskets and a lot […]
Wine
The Vignamaggio harvest
Every September is yet another milestone for Vignamaggio: this is the moment our team harvests the grapes that make our wines. Our experienced agronomist Francesco Naldi took us through the steps that lead up to the 2022 harvest. From winter 2021 to summer 2022 The 2021/2022 winter was characterised by very mild temperatures and not […]
VIGNAMAGGIO AT VINITALY
A few days ago, the 54th edition of Vinitaly came to a close. This year, as per tradition, we were back in the International Wine and Spirits Hall. Talking in person again about the wines that have made and continue to make history on our estate was the greatest joy for us. And with visitors […]
LOVE IS A ROOTSTOCK
On Valentine’s Day we replace vines that have surrendered to adversity with vigorous new rooted cuttings, full of life. Due to greedy wild animals, drought and other adversities, a small proportion of our vines die every year, especially in the first years of planting, when the plants are most susceptible. These plants are promptly replaced […]
FOUR QUESTIONS FOR THE OENOLOGIST
Today we had a chat with our oenologist Barbara Tamburini, who became a part of our Vignamaggio world last year. Your passion for wine: how did it begin and how did you end up at Vignamaggio? Barbara: My decision to become an oenologist was born in my adolescent years, out of a desire for a […]
OUR GRAPES
It’s that time of the year again! It’s September and our grapes are beautiful, ripe and ready for picking. Because it’s time to harvest, our Francesco has gathered and presented the estate’s most important varietals, the most historical, those that were rediscovered, and the latest arrivals. First of all, the Sangiovese, our most prized grape, […]
THE 2019 HARVEST
On the 16th of September 2019, Vignamaggio began picking grapes, with 30 people at work on 52 hectares of vines. A day spent in the vineyards during harvest time is quite special: there is chatter to be heard in a variety of languages, a few lively Tuscan expressions filter through the branches, and at precisely […]
A CHRISTMAS GIFT: CANTUCCI
The warm aroma of butter, sugar and almonds make winter and the Christmas season even more wonderful. Moreover, gifting some homemade biscuits is a simple gesture that can evoke forgotten memories and flavours. Cantucci, or Cantuccini are traditional Tuscan biscuits, usually served with Vinsanto. Originally from Prato, they were first made without the almonds that […]
HARVEST 2018 IN VIGNAMAGGIO: THE FIRST ONE WITH ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
Harvest 2018 has begun in Vignamaggio’s vineyards and we’re pleased to announce that it is the first organic one for us (or, to be more precise, the first one environment-friendly). The first bunches have already been harvested and examined. After harvesting the grapes of Merlot, rosé and Cabernet, it will be the turn of white […]
NEWS FROM THE CELLAR: THE MERLOT
After more than 25 years of Merlot cultivation at Vignamaggio, the estate decided to dedicate a Cru to it, an expression of the best vineyard, Santa Maria at Petriolo, close to the villa. FROM THE VINE TO THE CELLAR Santa Maria a Petriolo is a vineyard at 340 meters on the sea level, characterised by […]