Casanuova delle Cerbaie is a medium-sized winery located on the northern foothills of Montalcino, on the prestigious Montosoli hill. This enviable position with its moderate climate and south-west exposition started to yield quality grapes in the early 1980s. The winery had to wait almost 20 years to be purchased by a New Yorker who always loved Tuscany, Montalcino and its great wines.

About the Winery

These improvements together with the estate’s terroir have resulted in wines that are characterized by a particular variety of floral fragrances and a smooth and elegant mouth-feel. “We take great care of our land every day, and our work is guided by the passion and dedication that we pass from the vineyards into the wine”. Says managing director Alessandro Brigidi, explaining that they focus on a limited production of just 35000 annual bottles, while their vineyards could yield almost twice as many bottles. The grapes are harvested by hand and meticulously selected on a sorting table by 8 experienced hands before undergoing their fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks.

The long aging in high quality, large barrels of oak used to make the traditional Brunello di Montalcino enriches the wine with elegant complexity. The younger Rosso di Montalcino and the small quantities of IGT Toscana Roso and Rosato require less patience, but are dedicated the same care. Only the most traditional methods are used in the production of these wines, and only in the best vintages, the winery also makes their single vineyard Riserva, the Vigna Montosoli.