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Avignonesi wines begin with a conscious agricultural gesture

We cultivate 177 hectares between Montepulciano and Cortona and vinify only what we grow.
Each wine expresses a place, a grape variety and a vintage. Our five families reflect our way of making wine.

The Sangiovese Tales

Sangiovese is the grape variety that best represents Avignonesi. Sensitive to its environment, it reflects differences in soil, exposure and water availability.

In Montepulciano, over 100 hectares are harvested as more than 60 distinct micro-parcels, each vinified separately.

  • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano D.O.C.G. Toscana

    This wine is made from Sangiovese grapes, highlighting the balanced and harmonious traits of its habitat. It displays a medium body, sweet and refined tannins, and a distinctive tasting profile.

  • Poggetto di Sopra Vino Nobile di Montepulciano D.O.C.G. Toscana

    We do not impose a style on Poggetto di Sopra, nor do we favour one characteristic over another: we simply allow the character of the place to emerge through a process of careful observation and respect.

  • In Grandi Annate Toscana I.G.T. Sangiovese

    In Grandi Annate is produced exclusively in the finest vintages. The philosophy behind this wine is to highlight the finest qualities of Tuscan Sangiovese, which stands out for its character, structure, and ageing potential.

  • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano D.O.C.G. Vintage Release

    Medium-bodied, with sweet, well-integrated tannins, it offers an elegant and distinctive flavour profile. After ten years of ageing, it now shows perfect maturity, with fully developed complexity and harmony.

  • Rosso di Montepulciano D.O.C. Toscana

    With its fruity notes and lively acidity, Rosso di Montepulciano Avignonesi is a classic expression of Montepulciano Sangiovese. The Netflix of red wines – it surprises you and leaves you wanting more thanks to its outstanding drinkability.

  • QX Toscana I.G.T. Rosato

    Quercus Ilex is the Latin name for the holm oak. We chose to dedicate a special wine to our Fattoria Capezzine, and we could think of no more fitting name than that of this immense and inspiring tree.

Wines Steeped in Vision and History

Avignonesi was born from the meeting of Montepulciano and Cortona.

In the 1970s, Cortona opened to the experimentation of international grape varieties in Tuscany, with Merlot as a key protagonist.

Desiderio emerged from this turning point.

Marzocco and Grifi complete this path, offering a broader reading of the territory alongside Sangiovese.

  • Desiderio Toscana I.G.T. Merlot

    Desiderio was a bull that lived on Avignonesi’s Le Capezzine estate over a hundred years ago. This is Merlot from Tuscany at its finest.

  • Grifi Toscana I.G.T.

    It is Avignonesi’s flagship Supertuscan, a historic icon of our past, brought back to life through the vision of the current owners. A bold wine with a strong character.

  • Il Marzocco Toscana I.G.T. Chardonnay

    In 1987, our winery was the first in Tuscany to produce a white wine aged in barrel. Today, this wine continues to set trends with its vinification in a concrete egg, a terracotta amphora, and oak barrels.

50&50: the encounter of two Tuscan characters

50&50 was born in 1988 from a friendship between Avignonesi and Capannelle.

It is one of the first joint ventures in Italian wine and a unique project in the wine landscape: bringing together in a single wine two territories and two grape varieties - Merlot and Sangiovese - while preserving the identity of both.

  • 50&50 Toscana I.G.T.

    50&50 is a wine born of friendship: the friendship that binds the owners of Avignonesi in Montepulciano and Capannelle in Chianti Classico, and their shared desire to strive for excellence through their wines.

  • 50&50 Toscana I.G.T. Rosato

    50% “Dolce Vita” and 50% “La vie en rose” form the unique blend of the first 50&50 Rosato. The La Dolce Vita and the La vie en rose evoke the sense of privilege that we wished to share with you through this wine.

Vin Santo: the ancient soul

Vin Santo has always been part of Avignonesi’s history. It ages for over ten years in small caratelli in the vinsantaia.

Occhio di Pernice, made from Sangiovese, is its rarest expression.

  • Vin Santo di Montepulciano D.O.C. Toscana

    This sweet wine is the result of an exceptionally long ageing process, during which more than half of this precious liquid evaporates.

  • Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo di Montepulciano D.O.C. Toscana

    Vin Santo is a sweet wine deeply rooted in Tuscan tradition.

Da•Di: an open-air experimentation

The Da•Di family was born with a dual purpose: to highlight native grape varieties and to explore new expressions of wine.

It is an open-air laboratory, where fermentation and ageing take place in amphora, without pressure or compromise.

  • Da•Di Toscana I.G.T. Bianco

    Born from Virginie’s vision to rediscover the potential of the Cortona region for producing great white wines from indigenous grapes, Da·Di Bianco embodies all of Avignonesi’s spirit of experimentation.

  • Da•Di Toscana I.G.T. Rosso

    At Avignonesi, the pursuit of excellence goes hand in hand with experimenting with winemaking processes that are 100% Tuscan.

Other products

  • Cantaloro Rosso Toscana I.G.T.

    Cantaloro is Avignonesi’s ideal everyday wine: fruity, easy to drink, and approachable.

  • Grappa da vinacce di Nobile di Montepulciano

    Transparent and crystalline, the Grappa di Vino Nobile Avignonesi displays intense aromas, both floral and fruity, revealing hints of violet, licorice, and tobacco.

  • Grappa invecchiata da vinacce di Vin Santo

    A grappa with an amber colour and an intense, silky taste. The bouquet is velvety and sensual, perfect for enjoying after dinner.

  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    At Avignonesi, we have 2,270 trees from which we produce our certified organic extra virgin olive oil, all processed in our own mill.