Colle Massari

Colle Massari was founded in 1998 when siblings Maria Iris Bertarelli and Claudio Tipa acquired a 13th-century castle in the Tuscan Maremma — and began building one of the most ambitious wineries in Central Italy. The estate covers 1200 hectares in the foothills of Monte Amiata, at an altitude of 300 meters, just 30 kilometers from the Tyrrhenian Sea. The proximity to the water brings sea breezes that curb the heat; the altitude ensures cool nights and slow ripening.

Managed organically from the beginning, cellar master Luca Marrone works in a gravity-flow cellar that largely dispenses with pumps. The 120 hectares of vineyards are the heart of the estate — above all the Cru Poggio Lombrone with over 60-year-old Sangiovese vines, which give the Montecucco Sangiovese Riserva its depth and structure. In 2014, Gambero Rosso named Colle Massari Winery of the Year.

The wines reflect a Maremma that is neither rustic nor overly modern: clear fruit, mineral tension, a terroir that you recognize in the glass. Whether the accessible entry-level wine or the age-worthy Riserva — the style remains consistently artisanal.