Montalbino is a family, organic wine farm located in Montespertoli, close to Florence. Here, the vineyards, the grapes and the wine have for centuries marked the territory and the people. Right from the beginning we embraced a philosophy of environmental responsibility and preservation of cultural heritage, which extends to every decision we make. The zone is acknowledged as one of the 7 Chianti DOCG sub-zones, the only one which is limited to the territory of a single village. My family, the Tinacci family, purchased the property in 1995 and poured its heart into this “soul place”, shaping Montalbino into the beautiful farm that it is today, with the winery, the Agriturismo Montalbino and the restaurant La Lombricaia di Montalbino. The estate has a surface area of 90 hectares, 6.5 of which are now planted with vines.

After graduating in Engineering, I decided to dedicate myself to my true passion, winemaking, and started a wine project which is, most importantly, a life project. Together with my family, I replanted new vineyards with native vines in the same place where they used to be in the past and in 2020, I decided to completely renovate our cellar, which now allows us to preserve the quality potential of our grapes and welcome our dear guests. Challenging myself everyday with the work in the fields and the cellar, learning the secrets of this fascinating work is a great privilege for me. This could not have been possible without the continued support of my family, the local farm community, my friends, fellow producers, our technical oenologist Valentino Ciarla, as well as our agronomist Gianluca Grassi.

We strongly believe in the importance of the past and the unique traditions that have shaped this territory. Hence, the decision of growing Tuscan native grapes only: Sangiovese, Colorino, Canaiolo, Foglia Tonda, Trebbiano and Malvasia Bianca lunga del Chianti. The idea of being here only “passing through” led us to embrace a non-intensive, sustainable approach to winemaking, with the aim of promoting biodiversity, respecting the environment, and producing terroir-driven wines. Our vineyards have been farmed fully organic since 2008, in line with our philosophy: to maintain the integrity of this this land for generations to come.

The distinctive and authentic character of our wines is the result of a unique and complex terroir which never ceases to amaze us. We are committed to farm and vinify every wine with minimal intervention and with as little impact as possible on the ecosystem. During harvest the grapes are handpicked and carried back to the winery in small boxes, where they undergo careful sorting: only the finest fruit will experience natural fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The best wines are then aged in rough concrete tanks. These are the values that craft our wines year after year: our Chianti Montespertoli DOCG made from Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino grapes, our red Montalbino Rosso IGT from the rare Foglia Tonda grape together with Canaiolo, our Trebbiano Toscano White and Rosato di Sangiovese IGT wines.