Insider: Poggio Bonelli
Extension: 217 acres
The estate is located in the heart of the Chianti Classico area, in Tuscany. Wine-making traditions – which date back to the sixteenth century – are still deeply rooted in the vineyards of origin of the prestigious wines of the Poggio Bonelli range. The estate extends over 840 hectares approx., with vineyards covering a surface of 80 ha.
The estate also includes a few lovely holiday farmhouses with comfortable apartments and two swimming pools. In addition, the estate incorporates organically grown olive trees which produce an excellent extra-virgin olive oil.
Production: 300,000 bottles
Poggio Bonelli is owned by MPS Tenimenti S.p.A., a subsidiary of the Gruppo Montepaschi. Its aim is to create value through a constant search for product quality and customer satisfaction.
The estate preserves and continues the traditions of its land in everyday work, showing a perfect symbiosis between man and territory.
Proprietor: MPS Tenimenti spa
Winemaker: Carlo Ferrini
Sought after by the most prestigious noble families of Siena, the Poggio Bonelli estate has changed hands over the centuries—from the Spennali family in the Middle Ages to the Piccolomini, Landucci, Crocis, and now Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
Lorenzo Ficini (left), Paolo Pellizzari (right)