Pinino, Today
In 2024, Pinino becomes part of the history of Il Borro Toscana, a property from Valdarno di Sopra, thanks to its acquisition by the Ferruccio Ferragamo family. This choice highlights the ongoing pursuit of excellence and the enhancement of the territory pursued by the Ferragamo family, devoted to the development and promotion of the wine heritage, thus ensuring the highest quality and a unique wine experience.
Today, Pinino’s farm is not only a wine production site, but also a meeting point for wine and Tuscan culture enthusiasts, where each visit becomes an unforgettable multisensory journey.
Today, Pinino’s farm is not only a wine production site, but also a meeting point for wine and Tuscan culture enthusiasts, where each visit becomes an unforgettable multisensory journey.
The Origins
Founded in 1874 by the lawyer Tito Costanti, one of the first intellectuals to study and lay the foundations for the fame of Brunello, over the years Pinino has become a benchmark in the wine sector, marking the history of the Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino: it was indeed one of the first wineries to be entered in the Brunello producers’register in 1950, as well as being among the founding members of the Consorzio itself.
In 2003, the company was acquired by two families, one Austrian, The Gamon, and one Spanish, the Hernàndez, bound together by the common goal of producing wines of the highest quality.
In 2003, the company was acquired by two families, one Austrian, The Gamon, and one Spanish, the Hernàndez, bound together by the common goal of producing wines of the highest quality.
Terroir
Montalcino terroir is one of the key elements that make Brunello a unique and inimitable wine in the world. Pinino’s vineyards are planted in two different areas, each with its specific terroir.
The vines around the ancestral home of Pinino are located north, in the Montosoli area. South-facing, the soil is rich in structure, composed predominantly by galestro. The unique continental microclimate, along with the favourable soil features, leads to the production of full-bodied wines that have nonetheless an excellent acidity, elegant and fruity.
The vineyards in Canchi, located to the northeast and south-east facing, present an alternation of soils rich in skeleton of Eocene origin, galestro, alberese, and tuff, alongside looser sandy and clayey soils. The particularly mild climate allows for a slow and good
progressive ripening of Sangiovese Grosso.
The unusual diversification and extension of Pinino’s vineyards allows to exploit the best characteristics of each microclimate, giving Pinino’s great wines elegance and longevity.
The vines around the ancestral home of Pinino are located north, in the Montosoli area. South-facing, the soil is rich in structure, composed predominantly by galestro. The unique continental microclimate, along with the favourable soil features, leads to the production of full-bodied wines that have nonetheless an excellent acidity, elegant and fruity.
The vineyards in Canchi, located to the northeast and south-east facing, present an alternation of soils rich in skeleton of Eocene origin, galestro, alberese, and tuff, alongside looser sandy and clayey soils. The particularly mild climate allows for a slow and good
progressive ripening of Sangiovese Grosso.
The unusual diversification and extension of Pinino’s vineyards allows to exploit the best characteristics of each microclimate, giving Pinino’s great wines elegance and longevity.
Vineyards and Production
The company covers a total of 21 hectares, of which 16.24 dedicated to vineyards, including:
7.67 for Brunello di Montalcino
5.42 for Rosso di Montalcino
3.15 for Sant’Antimo Sangiovese
Pinino’s production philosophy rests on two pillars, the first of which is the pursuit of a production of grapes of the highest quality, starting from an optimal vineyard management and a rigorous selection of the fruits on the plant, which consequently leads to a low fruit yield per vine, and ending with the harvest, severely by hand and in small crates, where only the best grapes are selected. The second is the winery management, where the traditional methods of handling musts and finished wines are integrated with new vinification techniques.
7.67 for Brunello di Montalcino
5.42 for Rosso di Montalcino
3.15 for Sant’Antimo Sangiovese
Pinino’s production philosophy rests on two pillars, the first of which is the pursuit of a production of grapes of the highest quality, starting from an optimal vineyard management and a rigorous selection of the fruits on the plant, which consequently leads to a low fruit yield per vine, and ending with the harvest, severely by hand and in small crates, where only the best grapes are selected. The second is the winery management, where the traditional methods of handling musts and finished wines are integrated with new vinification techniques.
Wines
In addition to the Brunello di Montalcino, Pinino also offers an entry-level wine, the Rosso di Montalcino, as well as exceptional wines, each expression of the unique terroir of Montalcino: Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Pinino DOCG and Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG. Each of them is the result of a careful grapes selection and a winemaking process that enhances the characteristics of the grape variety and the soil.
