Cava d'Onice Rosso di Montalcino 2023

He was only 6 years old when the family acquired a small farm to the east of Montalcino, in Val d'Orcia (Tuscany), 14 when he began his agricultural journey in the vineyard, and for 18 years he worked in a historic company in Montalcino. Therefore, when Simone Nannetti decided to embark on his own project alongside his father Valter, he was determined to establish his own style in the splendid and varied landscape of Brunello. Thus, he founded Cava d'Onice, in homage to a nearby Etruscan onyx quarry. Although it was not an easy task, taking 10 years before the fields and farm were ready to operate, in recent years the winery has experienced a wave of success, becoming a favourite among critics. Their entry-level wine, Cava d'Onice Rosso di Montalcino, comes from a one-hectare sangiovese vineyard with medium-textured soil, rich in clay and calcium, planted with 12-year-old vines at an altitude of 320 metres above sea level. The cultivation is traditional, with manual harvesting at th