Avignonesi
Italy's largest biodynamic wine estate, run by Belgian-born Virginie Saverys since 2009 at Le Capezzine, between Montepulciano and Cortona. Vino Nobile is Sangiovese too — locals call it Prugnolo Gentile — sitting between Chianti Classico's finesse and Brunello's power. Ask about the Vin Santo: aged ten years in tiny barrels, it is one of Italy's legendary dessert wines.
Piazza Grande, Montepulciano — photo by Gzen92, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Avignonesi is a winery in Tuscany, Italy, that you can visit and taste at. Booking ahead is required. Staff speak English, Italian. Among the wines to look for: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Vin Santo di Montepulciano, Occhio di Pernice.
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