The winery
Lisini
Family-run winery based at Podere Casanova, near Sant’Angelo in Colle in the Montalcino area. It produces Brunello di Montalcino, including Ugolaia, made from grapes grown in the vineyard of the same name.
- Tuscany — Province of Siena, Montalcino area · Italy
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The story
According to documents preserved in the family archive, the Lisini-Clementi family has been connected with the Montalcino area since the mid-16th century. The estate includes an old farmhouse with a tower dating from the 14th century. Elina Lisini helped develop the estate and was among the founders of the Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino in 1967.
Production philosophy
The winery says it tends its vineyards carefully, limits the use of chemicals and avoids forcing cultivation. In the cellar, it follows traditional winemaking practices and carefully selects the grapes, aiming to express Sangiovese and the terroir of Montalcino.
Terroir and vineyards
The estate is in the southern part of the Montalcino area, near Sant’Angelo in Colle. Its vineyards lie at 350–500 metres above sea level and are open to breezes from the Maremma. Ugolaia comes from the vineyard of the same name, which faces southwest.