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DONATELLA CINELLI COLOMBINI IGT SANCHIMENTO 2025 (ORGANIC)

THE 2025 VINTAGE IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST OF THE LAST 20 YEARS DUE TO EXTRAORDINARY QUALITY OF THE GRAPES. GRAPE HARVEST BEGAN MID-AUGUST.

By Donatella Cinelli Colombini – Wine Destination – Fattoria del Colle Trequanda, Casato Prime Donne Montalcino

 

Sanchimento wine is at the heart of an experimental project shaping the future white wines and vineyards of Donatella Cinelli Colombini. The grapes used include Traminer and Sangiovese grown at Fattoria del Colle, alongside purchased Procanico and Grechetto—two native Tuscan varieties. Procanico is a Trebbiano variant with smaller clusters, while Grechetto is highly prized by our female winemakers for its exceptional quality potential. However, in southern Tuscany, it bears a name that strikes fear into the sales team: *pulcinculo*—(fleas in the bottom) a term derived from the small black dot found at the base of the berries.

 

SANCHIMENTO: AN ALMOST-ORANGE SUPERTUSCAN

To determine the best way to express the qualities of each grape variety, the winemaking process utilized a variety of vessels: two terracotta amphorae, a Clayver, a concrete egg-shaped tank, and, naturally, temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats. The vinification process was thus complex and bold—almost like an experimental laboratory.