Winery

Montalcino Siena

Our history

“A union of earth and grapes, preserved and handed down from father to son”

La Fornace is a small family farm whose roots go back to Tuscany's old farming tradition. Our parents bought the farm where they had worked all their lives as sharecroppers. We, their son and his wife, carried on working the land, now with the help of our own children. Today we make small quantities of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Rosso di Montalcino DOC and, in the best vintages, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG. We also distill a Brunello grappa from the pomace and produce an excellent Tuscan IGP extra virgin olive oil. Every product reflects first-hand knowledge of the land and a passion handed down from one generation to the next.

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Our wines

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a DOCG red wine that can only be made in the Montalcino area, in the province of Siena, Tuscany. It is made from Sangiovese, known locally as Brunello, and is considered one of Italy's most prestigious wines. Clear, bright ruby red, it shifts toward garnet as it ages. The nose is intense and lingering, with notes of wild berries, plum, cherry and oak. On the palate it is dry, warm, slightly tannic, full-bodied, harmonious and long.

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Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is a DOCG red wine that can only be made in the Montalcino area, in the province of Siena, Tuscany. It is made from Sangiovese, known locally as Brunello, and is considered one of Italy's most prestigious wines. Low yields give it a deep ruby red color with garnet highlights; the nose is intense and complex, with hints of plum, black cherry and ripe wild berries.

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Brunello di Montalcino - Origini

Brunello di Montalcino is a DOCG red wine that can only be made in the Montalcino area, in the province of Siena, Tuscany, from Sangiovese grapes, known locally as Brunello. Origini was first made in 2012, born from the wish to rediscover the Brunello of the past: it is fermented without temperature control, with 20% whole clusters including stems, punched down by hand only, and aged in tonneaux and concrete, so the wood leaves the wine's character untouched.

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Rosso di Montalcino

Rosso di Montalcino is a DOC red wine that can only be made in the Montalcino area, in the province of Siena, Tuscany, from Sangiovese grapes. Bright and clear with a ruby red color, it has a characteristic aroma and a dry, slightly tannic taste. It pairs well with pasta in meat sauces, white or red meats, and cheeses. Serve it in crystal red-wine glasses at about 64°F (18°C).

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Brunello or Rosso?

Same grape, same land, different timing: grapes picked in 2020 reach the market as Rosso in 2021 and as Brunello in 2025.

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Harvest 2020
Rosso di Montalcino from September 2021
2022
2023
2024
Brunello di Montalcino from January 2025

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