The summer of 2022 had been very hot and dry, but thanks to a storm in August, the grapes arrived at harvest with ideal analytical parameters. The grapes had very particular characteristics: small bunches, miniature berries, and very thick skins. For this reason, the vinification was extremely delicate, followed by a long maceration, and the maturation in wood began earlier than usual. These attentions allowed the production of an intense yet velvety Leone Rosso with good acidity.

THE LEONE ROSSO (RED LION) IS THE RAMPANT LION FROM THE COAT OF ARMS OF DONATELLA CINELLI COLOMBINI’S ANCESTORS

The Fattoria del Colle, home to the vineyards and cellar that produce this Leone Rosso, was built in 1592 by the Socini or Sozzini family. This was an important Sienese family that, in the 16th century, was among the protagonists of the Protestant Reformation in Italy. “The ideas and writings of Lelio (1525-1562) and Fausto (1539-1604) Socino are studied in philosophy books at school. As a student, I was very proud to have such important ancestors,” says Donatella Cinelli Colombini. “Important but persecuted like all “freethinkers” who criticized the Church. And indeed, they lost everything.” “Fattoria del Colle was repurchased in 1919 by my great-grandfather Livio Socini, almost by chance,” Donatella continues to explain. “He fell in love with this place and restored it to its former splendour, just as I have tried to do.”…

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