Colle Santa Mustiola
We dubbed Fabio Cenni the “Sangiovese Whisperer”: he has been studying and cultivating this complicated grape for over 40 years. And just like with a wild horse, he’s able to tame its finicky, capricious character to make incredibly expressive, elegant and long lived reds. His wines are among the best kept secrets in Tuscan wine. We are proud of representing multiple vintages of his Poggio Ai Chiari, a rare expression of Sangiovese, made with 28 different clones.
Available Wines:
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"VignaFlavia" Sangiovese Toscano IGT
100% Sangiovese, from 5 different clones. Vignaflavia is the introduction to Fabio Cenni’s lifelong commitment to Sangiovese, showing the incredible character of this variety, able to provide unmatched drinkability with fruit, acidity and tannins all beautifully combined.
Spontaneous fermentation in steel tanks, 40 days of maceration. Aged 4 years in large Slovenian oak Botti, and at least 3 years in bottle.
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"Poggio ai Chiari" Sangiovese Toscano IGT
100% Sangiovese, 28 different clones (of which 4 pre-phylloxera). Fabio Cenni’s brainchild, born from his dedication to this grape and perfected with decades of studying and experimenting. This is an ode to Sangiovese’s potential in creating wines of depth, complexity, elegance and unique personality.
Spontaneous fermentation in steel tanks. 40 days of maceration. 7-8 years of aging in mostly used French barriques and Slovenian large casks, then 3 years in bottle before release.
New label (left) from the 2010 vintage onward.