Maremma Tuscany IGT Podere San Cristoforo

The Petit Verdot is a grape variety that has found an ideal habitat in Tuscany to produce wines of high refinement and elegance. It is the sea that knows how to tame it and make it so fascinating. The vines are grown biodynamically on the cretaceous red soils of the Morello cru (1ha). The harvest took place in mid-October with a beautiful aromatic charge that distinguishes it from many other vintages. Essential and territorial. Typical. Endowed with strong personality and at the same time sobriety and simplicity. Richly balsamic with notes of mint and licorice mixed with wild herbs and Mediterranean scrub aromatics. The breath of the sea elevates it in its complexity with iodized components typical of a seaside and its saltiness. Full-bodied and at the same time fluid with a nice freshness and savoriness on the palate. Honest yet gentle tannin. Soft and maraschino finish.

Gavorrano, Tuscany Maremma. A territory that stretches toward the sea but firmly holds the dust of the burnt clays of the inland. A small piece of paradise where Lorenzo Zonin produces biodynamic poetry and pure winemaking passion. His wines are open books on an untamed territory that underlies a sweet and gentle soul. The life of the vineyard is carefully followed by Lorenzo, Davide, Michele, Claudio, and Giampiero, who accompany the formation of the grape cluster until its slow maturation and the ritual of the harvest. His wines tell of the saline breezes of the sea, the rustle of the wind among the leaves, the red dust of ancient Maremma clays, the scents of the Mediterranean scrub, the sea salt, iodine, and the essential nature of bay laurel and wild rosemary bushes. They do so with the naturalness and straightforwardness typical of these parts. A mix of pleasantry and substance. 

The property extends over 45 hectares, of which 15 are vineyards, 2 hectares of olive trees, and the rest sunflowers and cereals. Biodynamic agriculture is practiced across the entire area. The grape varieties cultivated are Sangiovese, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Vermentino, and Trebbiano. 

Lorenzo Zonin practices the art of nature and listens to its daily breath. Only so can he draw such exciting and unique wines. Works of art that have won over the most important international wine experts and have received major awards both in Italy and around the world. 

The wines have names that recall the peculiarities of that farm in Tuscany: Luminoso, Carandelle, Amaranto, and San Cristoforo. For those seeking the wilder and more intriguing Tuscany where the territory imposes itself with elegance and interpretative strength. Wines that will amaze with their pleasure and purity.