Paolo Conterno – Tenuta Ortaglia
With Tenuta Ortaglia, Giorgio Conterno has combined his Piedmontese origins with a Tuscan passion. In addition to his Barolos from Piedmont, he is now devoting himself to a second project close to his heart – a place that has captivated him for years.
«Fate brought me to Ortaglia,’ he says. ‘I happened to hear about it, and shortly afterwards I was there. I knew immediately that Ortaglia was a special place.’ It took eight years to complete the takeover. ‘But it was worth it. Tuscany and Piedmont are the two regions where I can best express my passion – living close to nature and working in the vineyard to create wines, as I learned to do according to old traditions.»
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Tenuta Ortaglia actually has a long history: in 1586, Francesco I de' Medici chose the estate as a summer residence for Bianca Cappello. Nestled in the hills of Fiesole at the foot of the Apennines, it offers sweeping views over Florence – a landscape that impressively combines history, culture and nature.
Today, the estate comprises 12 hectares of land with loamy-calcareous soils and sandstone marl. At around 600 metres above sea level, the vineyards are characterised by a temperate, Mediterranean-influenced climate, with striking temperature differences between day and night ensuring freshness, depth of aroma and structure.
This unique Tuscan interpretation produces wines full of character with a clear signature. They do not follow the mainstream, but reflect the terroir, altitude and personal convictions of their winemaker – a confident counterpart to the Piedmontese heritage of the Conterno family.
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Weingut Schloss Gobelsburg
The first written evidence of Schloss Gobelsburg dates from 1074, but it was in 1171 that the Cistercian monks from the Zwettl monastery obtained the first vineyards at Heiligenstein and at Gaisberg in the Kamptal. Visitors entering the baroque-style complex built on a slight mound sense this tradition, this spirit, this experience accumulated over the centuries. The view takes in all the surroundings, from the village of Gobelsburg to the vine-covered hills of Heiligenstein. Inside, near the parish church where couples say yes for life, when the weather is pleasant, the pretty and romantic garden invites all to rest for a while.
G. & J. Guillerault / Sebastian Fargette
Gilles Guillerault and Sébastien Fargette are based in Crézancy-en-Sancerre, a few kilometres west of Sancerre, in the Centre-Loire region. A lovely hilly landscape where vineyards alternate with charming villages. With around 2400 hectares of vineyards, Sancerre is a rather small wine-growing region. Only two grape varieties are cultivated, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
Domaine Thomas Collardot
A hidden treasure from Puligny-Montrachet
Domaine Thomas-Collardot is a small, family-run winery with 2.5 hectares of vineyards in the heart of Puligny-Montrachet – one of the most renowned wine-growing areas in the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy. Since 2010, Jacqueline Collardot has been running the winery with passion and respect, continuing a precious family tradition.