A History Spanning Centuries
From Etruscan amphorae to grand ducal seals, from medieval parchments to Renaissance banquets, Carmignano wine has been the protagonist of a history that spans centuries. Appreciated by nobles and poets, protected by the Medici with decrees guaranteeing its authenticity, and celebrated by artists and writers, this wine is a timeless icon, a witness to an excellence that knows no boundaries.
In Carmignano, wine is more than just a product of the land: it is memory, passion, and culture. Every sip tells ancient traditions intertwined with the present, in a territory where the Tuscan hills landscape makes every tasting a unique experience.
Carmignano and the Medici
With the Medici, Carmignano reached its fame: Cosimo III, with the edict of 1716, delimited the area's boundaries and guaranteed its authenticity, protecting it from imitations and counterfeits. Already then, the wine represented prestige, culture, and conviviality, a deep bond between people, territory, and tradition.
In the 16th century, at a time when courts dialogued through art, culture, and vision, the figure of Catherine de' Medici served as a bridge between Tuscany and France. With her traveled tastes, knowledge, and new sensitivities.
It was in that climate of exchange and openness that Cabernet Sauvignon—called by tradition "uva francesca" (French grape)—found space among the Carmignano hills, enriching the local blend with structure, elegance, and depth.
An encounter that was not only agricultural but cultural: a dialogue between different lands that still lives today in the character of Carmignano wine.
In 1975, Carmignano obtained DOC status, and in 1990 DOCG, consecrating a history with distant roots and a gaze already projected beyond borders.
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Montalbano and Chianti Montalbano
Montalbano, or Monte Albano, is a suggestive mountain chain extending over 16,000 hectares across the provinces of Pistoia, Prato, and Florence. Here lie the renowned production areas of Chianti Montalbano, a wine that encapsulates history, culture, and tradition. These valleys were once crossed by the Etruscans, leaving traces of their passion for the land and its fruits, while in the 1st century BC, Julius Caesar assigned these lands to his veterans, giving birth to a viticultural tradition destined to last for centuries.
A Heritage to Taste
Francesco Redi, in the 17th century, celebrated Carmignano with his poetry, praising its quality and elegance. In the 20th century, writers and enthusiasts continued to praise Carmignano wine, today the protagonist of our tasting experiences.
Our winery offers the opportunity to experience a true wine tour in Tuscany, immersed among the hills, vineyards, and history of this place
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I Diversamente Autoctoni
The Artimino Cru project stems from the desire to convey, through the language of wine, the complexity andrichness of an extraordinary territory.Between 2022 and 2025, the estate conducted an important study of vineyard zoning, with the aim of identifyingand enhancing the micro-zones most suited to the production of wines of the highest quality. The work, entrustedto Prof. Attilio Scienza, Dr. Luca Toninato, and expert Stefano Pinzauti, a pioneer of zoning in Italy, represented aturning point in the in-depth knowledge of the soil and microclimate of Artimino.
The three-year study combined traditional methods with the latest technologies, such as satellite mapping and precision geological analysis, to accurately define the pedoclimatic characteristics of each area.
The results revealed an extraordinary biodiversity, a mosaic of soils, exposures, and altitudes that intertwine in the heart of the ancient Medici hunting reserve of Barco Reale. This diversity led to the realization that each vineyard has a unique character, capable of producing a distinctive and unrepeatable wine.
At the same time, under the supervision of oenologist Riccardo Cotarella, experimental vinification was carried outfor three consecutive years, with the aim of verifying in the cellar what had been observed in the vineyard.The integration of agronomic data and oenological findings made it possible to draw up a detailed map of theestate's viticultural potential, identifying five symbolic plots, each capable of producing a precise and recognizablevarietal identity.
This research gave rise to the five Artimino Crus, single-varietal wines that represent the authentic expression of the soul of the territory.
Each Cru is the result of a journey of knowledge, of shared oenological and agronomic research that combines science, experience, and sensitivity.
