TENUTA SAN GIORGIO
Colors
of the Earth
At Tenuta San Giorgio, there's only Sangiovese – this is its natural home.
Yet the grape takes on countless expressions here, shaped by the polychrome soils that nourish the estate’s 28 hectares of southeast-facing vineyards. Ancient Pliocene sediments. Unruly clay. Tuff: light and mineral. Vivid red earth, delicate and crumbling white biancane, and the stark, proud calanchi. Surrounding it all, woodland: 110 hectares of thriving biodiversity that safeguard a landscape forged over millennia.
It's an entire stage set of color, texture, character, and memory – and its essence is harvested and handled with respect and precision.
Of the estate’s 142 hectares, just 28 are under vine, all devoted to Sangiovese – the variety that most deeply expresses this land.
The rows are trained using the spurred cordon system and kept to very low yields, to preserve the purity and quality of the fruit. Each vineyard is organically farmed and shaped by the singular microclimate of Monte Amiata, the extinct volcano that rises to 1,738 meters and watches over the landscape.
Vineyards
A project grounded in place, with Sangiovese at its very heart.
Its roots sink into complex terrain – clay, galestro, tuff, and red soils – each lending its own distinct nuance. Every vineyard is a variation on a theme, shaped by the character of the land beneath it. In the cellar, the grapes are handled with care and restraint: slow fermentations, long aging in large oak casks, minimal intervention.
The Estate
The Wines of the Pontifical Guard
The relationship between Tenuta San Giorgio and the Pontifical Swiss Guard began in 2010, with the release of the 2005 vintage of Ugolforte. A shared set of values – along with the symbolism of Saint George himself, a figure of virtue and courage, of good triumphing over evil – led to San Giorgio being chosen as an official supplier to the Pontifical Swiss Guard.
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