Jacopo Biondi Santi

Jacopo Biondi Santi is the heir and the continuator of one of the most famous names in Italian wine. He is the son of Franco, the gentleman of Brunello, who has made the Tenuta il Greppo in Montalcino a great international reference point. Today the family history continues at the Castello di Montepò, in the true and noble heart of the Tuscan Maremma, where Jacopo Biondi Santi has been able to combine grape variety and terroir by carrying out an ambitious wine-making project. It is a personal and subjective challenge that began in 1991 with the first harvest of Sassoalloro, wine symbol of the estate. The more than 50 hectares of vineyards of the estate wind on a hilly belt that starts from the north and east to head south-west towards the Tyrrhenian coast. The subsoils have a remarkable mineral wealth, characterized by a strong presence of schists. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and, of course, Sangiovese Grosso BBS11 are cultivated in the rows, a clone selected by the Biondi Santi family in Montalcino and which Jacopo has wisely enhanced at Castello di Montepò. All the stages, from the vines to the winery’s operations, are followed and carefully monitored by Jacopo Biondi Santi and his son Tancredi. The Castle of Montepò is one of the oldest and most important historical testimonies of the territory, also known by the novelist Graham Greene, and the labels produced retain this unmistakably Tuscan charm. A range of wines, created by Jacopo Biondi Santi for the Castello di Montepò, which represents a variety of labels of great elegance: wines made to last, with a personal and contemporary touch. Among the different bottles, Sassoalloro elegantly interprets Sangiovese Grosso BBS11, giving a sipping full-bodied and elegant at the same time. Name and address producer/distributor: Castello di Montepò di Jacopo Biondi Santi, Str. Montepò - 58054 Scansano (GR). The products of this cellar should be stored in a cool and dry place away from heat sources.

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