CASATO PRIME DONNE HISTORY OF THE ESTATE In Montalcino the Casato Prime Donne runs 16 hectares of vineyard. Within the cellars, barrels and tonneau lie beneath In 1592 Donatella Cinelli Colombini’s ancestors had begun to build Firenze frescoes showing the history of Montalcino. The winemakers Pisa Fattoria del Colle in Trequanda and were already paying taxes for are all female, a revolutionary work situation for Italy. Even the Arezzo the cultivation of Casato in Montalcino. These early forebears took consultant winemaker is a lady, Valérie Lavigne, from the part in religious disputes and consequently lost all of their properties. University of Bordeaux. With the 2009 harvest, the Tinaia del Three hundred years later, Fattoria del Colle returned to the family Donatella Cinelli Colombini owns two estates in Grosseto Vento vinification area was inaugurated, designed to vinify in 1919 thanks to Donatella’s great-grandfather. Montalcino and Trequanda in the heart of medieval Brunello with local native yeasts and to put technology to good Tuscany. The Montalcino ancestors always passed down the estate, mostly use in order to recreate conditions similar to those of yesteryear. from mother to daughter. Indeed, for the past three generations, In the vineyards around Casato there is a trail path with resting this property has been handed on from female to female. Donatella, spots embellished with works of art. too, will give Casato to her daughter Violante.

FATTORIA DEL COLLE HOW TO FIND FATTORIA DEL COLLE DONATELLA Donatella was born in Siena in 1953. She graduated in History of Medieval Art from the University of TREQUANDA In Tuscany, 100 km south of , 2.5 km from Trequanda. 25 km from , the town of Pope Pius II. 35 km from CINELLI COLOMBINI Siena, and served as the city’s Chief of Tourism for , the “pearl of the 16th century.” 35 km from Bagno Vignoni, where it is possible to bathe year-round in ten years. In 1993 she founded the “Wine Tourism The other estate, Fattoria del Colle in Trequanda, is in the Chianti the outdoor thermal water pools. 35 km from Montalcino, home of Brunello wine. Movement” and invented “Wineday,” the lucky and Orcia Doc regions. In addition to 23 hectares of vineyard, Donatella Cinelli Colombini has run the two estates since 1998 and event that brought success to wine tourism in Italy. there are white truffles, fields of grain, olive groves, and a HOWwww.rickstevesfriends.com TO FIND CASATO PRIME DONNE has changed them radically by combining technology and tradition. country inn with 18 apartments of different sizes, rooms with In Tuscany, 35 km south of Siena. Just outside Montalcino. From Montalcino take the SP45 route for Siena. After approx. Even the salvaging of the ancient Sienese rootstock “Foglia Tonda” private bathroom, a villa with private pool, two swimming 4 km, turn left following the signs for Abbadia Ardenga, and then signs for Casato Prime Donne. comes from the synergy of grape-pickers and university researchers. pools, a wellness centre, a restaurant and a cookery school. From Siena-, 2 km after Buonconvento, on the way to Montalcino, turn right and follow the signs for Abbadia Donatella Cinelli Colombini Donatella has created a new line of high-prestige products that The hospitality that Fattoria del Colle offers in the old farmhouses Ardenga and then those for Casato prime Donne. bear her name. The extra-virgin olive oil is sold only in the shops is simple yet delightful. The furnishings are antique but the of her two estates, while the wines are sold in Italy and in 26 other comfort is modern. The room once used by the Grand Duke of DONATELLA CINELLI COLOMBINI’S ESTATES nations. The leading products are the “Prime Donne Project” Brunello, Tuscany and his lover Isabella is decidedly more exclusive. For Casato Prime Donne Fattoria del Colle Casato Prime Donne the first important red wine chosen by and for women, and aficionados of “useful” holidays, the estate organizes cookery “Cenerentola” Orcia Doc based on the Foglia Tonda grape variety. and tasting courses, as well as week-long stays with lessons vineyards - cellar country inn - restaurant www.cinellicolombini.it Montalcino 53024 Montalcino 53020 Trequanda [email protected] “Casato Prime Donne” is also the name of the prize for journalism and guided tours dedicated to the countryside. The winery is offered by the two wineries. very evocative: it begins with a medieval hermitage, crosses Siena - Italy Siena - Italy [email protected] underground beneath the sixteenth-century villa, then rises up tel. +39 0577 849421 tel. +39 0577 662108 [email protected] Fattoria del Colle to the loft where Vin Santo is made. The vinification area state- fax +39 0577 849353 fax +39 0577 662202 skype: donatellacinellicolombini Trequanda of-the-art equipment and a spectacular panorama of the Crete Senesi. Brunello Brunello Brunello Rosso Chianti Cenerentola Il Drago e le Leone Rosso Sanchimento Rosa di Tetto Extra-virgin Chianti Vin Santo Passito di Montalcino di Montalcino di Montalcino di Montalcino Superiore ORCIA DOC Otto Colombe ORCIA DOC IGT IGT Olive Oil and Brunello del Chianti di Traminer DOCG Progetto Prime Donne Riserva DOCG DOC DOCG IGT Terre di Siena DOP Grappa DOC IGT DOCG

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Like every farm husband and her cellar- wine comes from two small first important red wine cho- Brunello wine was born to shown on the label stand for word “superior” means that rentola (Cinderella) is an Or- Colombini’s all-female wine- is the symbol of Donatella the vineyard where it is ma- dition at Fattoria del Colle. as one of the best areas in ted and steam-distilled in a in Chianti, Fattoria del Colle master are both passionate vineyards of 11 hectares sur- sen by female tasters: Mau- challenge time. The Riserva Donatella, her daughter Vio- greater selection goes into cia Doc, a new denomination ries dedicate a wine to Cinelli Colombini’s ancestors de. The vineyard in turn This particular wine gets its the world. This land is extre- discontinuous still immedia- has lofts full of Vin Santo about sweet wines. For a rounding a building dating reen Ashley, Master of Wine, type is produced with the lante, and her husband Carlo making this type of Chianti, born in the year 2000 betwe- Donatella’s husband Carlo who built Fattoria del Colle takes its name from the Cha- name from the 300-year-old mely propitious for the culti- tely after the racking. They barrels called “caratelli.” At long time they yearned to back to the 16th century, the German wine-shop ow- best grapes, and has long who shares his wife’s great which therefore reaches a en the Brunello and Vino No- Gardini. He is the dragon in 1592. The wine is obtained pel of San Clemente, built in climbing roses which reach vation of olive-trees which are aged in oak casks. Co- the present day, the Vin San- make a passito with the Tra- “Casato Prime Donne.” Here ner, and expert Astrid proved itself suitable to last passion for red wines. This higher quality. This wine is bile regions. Just like Cinde- that appears on the label, from Sangiovese and Merlot 1592, which stands at the towards the roof over the are grown almost entirely lour: white and perfectly lim- to is aged in an attic of the miner grapes from the small the Brunello spends at least Schwarz, one of the best Ita- for decades in the bottle. Rosso di Montalcino is refi- produced with grapes from rella in the fairytale, the wine while the doves surrounding grapes from the vineyards beginning of the rows of vi- villa’s facade. Grape type: with organic methods since pid. Aroma fine, intense, 16th-century villa. Ageing vineyard above the chapel two years in oak barrels and lian sommeliers, Daniela Grape type: 100% Sangiove- ned for at least one year in vineyards surrounding the has two richer and more fa- him are the women who surrounding the estate. Gra- nes. Chimento is the local Sangiovese. Colour: brilliant they do not require chemical frank, ethereal with definite lasts from four to seven ye- at Fattoria del Colle. Carlo tonneau. Surrounding the Scrobogna and the Italo- se Brunello. Ageing: three oak barrels which enhance villa at Colle. Grape type: mous stepsisters. Who will work in the winery and sell pe type: 60% Sangiovese, name for Pope San Clemen- pink. Aroma: ethereal, distin- treatments. Types of olives: hints of the grapes. Taste: ars. Grape type: Trebbiano Gardini and Barbara 65% Frantoio (Correggiolo), intense and persistent. Al- Magnani’s insistence led to barrels are frescoes depicting American PR officer Marina and a half years in oak bar- its powerful structure. Grape 90% Sangiovese, 10% Cana- Prince Charming choose? the wines. Grape type: 60% 40% Merlot. Ageing: six te, martyred in Asia Minor ct, fragrant, very fine, floral, toscano and Malvasia del 35% Moraiolo, Leccino, 5% cohol: 42° vol. the creation of a small but the history of Montalcino. Thompson. Grape type: rels. Colour: dark and brilliant type: 100% Sangiovese Bru- iolo Nero. Refined one year Grape type: 65% Sangiovese Sangiovese, 20% Merlot, months in tonneau. Colour: during the first century A.D. with clear hints of green ap- Pendolino (Pollinator) and Chianti. Colour: golden yel- top-quality production of Grape type: 100% Sangiove- 100% Sangiovese Brunello. ruby red. Aroma: intense, full, nello. Colour: dark ruby red. in cement vats. Colour: dark and 35% Foglia Tonda. 20% Sagrantino. Ageing :18 ruby red with violet hues. Grape type: Traminer. Colour: ple. Taste: dry but soft, with some Olivastra. Picking low. Aroma: very intense, ve- passito, which is extraordi- se Brunello. Colour: dark ruby Ageing: two and a half years rich in spicy notes and hints Aroma: clear hints of small and brilliant cherry red. Ageing: one year in oak bar- months in tonneau. Colour: Aroma: fragrant, fine with light golden yellow. Aroma: a nice body, hints of berries method: by hand; the olives ry persistent and ethereal. narily refined and fragrant. red that turns garnet with in large oak barrels. Colour: of ripe small red fruit. Taste: red fruits, lingers at length. Aroma: frank, intense, fruity rels. Colour: dark ruby red. very dark ruby red. Aroma: floral and fruity components. fine intense, pleasantly fruity such as bilberries and rasp- are picked one by one from Taste: harmonious, full and Grape type: Traminer aroma- ageing. Aroma: full, rich, fine, intense and brilliant ruby red. full, intense warm, harmo- Taste: intense, harmonious, and floral with a clear refe- Aroma: fine, full, recalling fine, complex with a preva- Taste: full, warm, immediate and floral with hints of exotic berries. Serve at 10-12°C. the tree when they are still warm. tico. Colour: golden yellow. recalling spices and small Characteristic aroma: inten- nious. Serve at 18°-20° C. reasonably warm and suita- rence to violets. Taste: har- ripe red fruits. Taste: intense, lence of spicy notes as a and soft. Serve at 18°C. fruits. Taste: fresh, sapid, har- quite green during the mon- Aroma: aromatic, hints of red fruits. Taste: full, intense, se, fine, spicy. Taste: dry, bly tannic. Serve at 18°C. monious, dry, sapid, suitably harmonious, smooth, robust. result of barrel-ageing. Taste: monious, immediate and per- ths of November and Decem- honey and ripe fruit. Taste: harmonious and warm. Serve warm, robust, harmonious, tannic, evolving in time into Serve at 18°C. powerful wine with good sistent. Serve at 10°-12°C. ber. Pressing method: tradi- full, sweet, with hints of at 18°C. lingers at length in the mou- greater softness. Serve at structure. Serve at 18°C. tional grindstones; extraction flowers, honey and yellow th. Serve at 18° C. 18°C. by continuous system. fruit. Serve at 8°-10°C.