Tenuta Argiano

The origins of the Argiano wine estate date back to the late 16th century, when the noble Pecci family from Siena had the magnificent Villa di Argiano with its adjoining wine cellar built on a hill with a picturesque view of the River Orca in the south-west of Montalcino.

Over the centuries, the estate has passed from one noble family to the next. Countess Noemi Marone Cinzano took over the historic estate in 1992. She had a clear goal in mind: to produce an extremely high-quality Brunello di Montalcino here. To allow this vision to mature, the businesswoman decided to hire the famous Tuscan wine expert Giacomo Tachis as Oenologist.

Over time, the proud Brunello from Argiano was joined by the Super Tuscan Solengo - still a top product in its class today - and the single-varietal Sangiovese Suolo, which has also won many awards. In 2004, Hans Vinding-Diers took over from Tachis. Since this change of management, organic farming has been practised on the estate and modern wine processing techniques have been utilised. 2013, the ownership changed hands and Bernardino Sani, who has also been responsible for the production of the traditional winery's wines since 2015, took over the management of the company.

Since 2019, Argiano has been the first plastic-free company in Montalcino. All single-use plastic products have been eliminated. The inspiration for the winery's sustainable approach is the circular model, which begins with separate waste collection and also includes the reuse of agricultural waste such as green waste. In recent years, the winery, which was a founding member of the Brunello Consortium in 1967 along with other historic wineries in the region, has experienced good times. While the ancient cellars are still used today to store fine wines in the ageing phase, the winemaking facilities are now located in a cellar equipped with state-of-the-art technology that blends in perfectly with the landscape.

The vineyards are almost all south-facing and have excellent ventilation. The vineyards are characterised by the chalky soils with clay deposits typical of the region. The density of vines is comparatively high at 7,000 plants per hectare. The estate cultivates the red grape varieties Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello), Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. 

Top Tenuta Argiano vintages are: 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2019.