REGION: Tuscany

Lucignano, or Juicy Lucy as the wine is known amongst friends, is the iconic Tuscan label of Marc de Grazia selections. A favorite of the wine press for years, Vinous calls it “fresh, fruity and absolutely delicious.”

Tiziano Ciacci with wife Alessandra and daughter Pamela operate 20 hectares in Montalcino and another 20 hectares in the Maremma, where they make Morellino di Scansano and grow olives. Traditionally-crafted Montalcino wines, their Brunello classico ages only in large French and Slavonian oak casks.

Montevertine is situated in the heart of the Chianti district about halfway between Florence and Siena, specifically 3 kilometers or so south of Radda in Chianti. Despite the formal lack of the appellation, Montevertine is one of the rare examples of a true Chianti Classico.

Located in the heart of Carmignano, Mauro Vannucci founded 1990 with the aim to produce wines that act as a benchmark of the Carmignano appellation. Today, Mauro works alongside daughter Silvia to produce wines from their estate that Gambero Rosso calls, “one of the best wineries in the region."

Founded in 1996, Poggio Nardone shares a border and ownership with our very own Mocali estate in the region of Tavernelle of Montalcino. A modest estate (less than 10 hectares) their high-altitude vineyards (about 450 m elevation) and compact marl and limestone soils produce dense, long-lived reds.

A trained veterinarian took over her great grandfather’s 150-year-old estate in 2007. Located in Castellina in Chianti, Pomona crafts complex, approachable Chianti Classico that shows structure and identity of place. Certified Organic since 2012 vintage. Lisini’s winemaker Filippo Paoletti consults.