Family-owned company
Sabatini
Tuscan gin producer with a strong territorial identity: artisanal London Dry gin made with botanicals grown at the Teccognano estate (Cortona, AR). The range includes classic expressions, a cask-aged gin, a ready-to-drink Negroni and an alcohol-free version.
- Cortona · Tuscany · Italy
- Since 2015
- 8 products
The story
The project was launched by the Sabatini family, which in 2015 established Teccognano S.r.l. to develop a gin line tied to the Villa Ugo estate in Teccognano (a hamlet of Cortona, province of Arezzo). The recipe was created with the contribution of ginmaker Charles Maxwell (Thames Distillers) and has evolved to include variants such as Villa Ugo, Gin Barrel (aged in ex-Chardonnay barrels) and a ready-to-serve Negroni.
Production philosophy
To enhance the Tuscan territory through a London Dry Gin that incorporates local botanicals grown on the family estates, combining the English tradition of distillation and Mediterranean raw materials to express Tuscan character in the gin.
Territory
Teccognano (hamlet of Cortona), Province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy
Awards and recognition
Various accolades are reported on the official website for the labels (including medals at Gin Awards, International Spirit Challenge, SIP Awards, International World Spirits Competition) and the Sabatini Negroni received Gold and the 'RTD of the Year' recognition at the London Spirit Competition.
Production method
Artisanal London Dry production: recipe developed with an external ginmaker, predominant use of botanicals harvested on the estate and nearby plots; specific production processes and aging for some labels (e.g. barrel aging for the 'Barrel' version).
Distillation
London Dry (artisanal distillation following the classic protocol; recipe developed with ginmaker Charles Maxwell)
Ageing
Aging in ex-Chardonnay oak barrels for the 'Barrel' version (post-distillation maturation)
Characteristics
- Type
- Family-owned company
- City
- Cortona
- Categories
- London Dry gin
- Tuscan gins
- Cask-aged gins
- Ready-to-drink (Negroni)
- Alcohol-free gin
- Raw materials
- juniper
- coriander
- Florentine iris
- wild fennel
- lavender
- olive leaves
- thyme
- lemon verbena
- sage
- Casks and ageing vessels
- ex-Chardonnay oak barrels (Tuscan Chardonnay)
- Representative products
- Sabatini Gin London Dry 70cl
- Gin Aged Barrel 70cl (Sabatini Gin Barrel)
- Gin Sabatini Villa Ugo 100cl
- Gin Venezuela 70cl - Sabatini
- Sabatini Negroni 100cl (RTD)
- Sabatini Gin 0.0 70cl (analcolico)
What makes it distinctive
- Production linked to the Teccognano estate, Cortona (use of botanicals grown on the estate)
- London Dry gin with a strong Tuscan identity
- Barrel version aged in ex-Chardonnay oak barrels
- Ready-to-drink Negroni produced and awarded at international competitions
- Availability of an alcohol-free version (Sabatini 0.0) for mindful drinking
