Tenuta Sette Ponti, Crognolo IGT, Tuscany, Italy, 2022

Producer Profile

Tenuta Sette Ponti is a family‑owned Tuscan estate located between Florence and Arezzo in the Valdarno area, with a history dating back to the 13th century.

Acquired by the Moretti family in the 1950s and transformed into a leading wine producer from the late 1990s, the estate is now recognised for its high‑quality Super Tuscan wines. Combining tradition with innovation, it focuses on producing elegant, structured wines that express both the heritage and diversity of its terroir.

Viticulture

Crognolo is the first wine of Tenuta Sette Ponti, vinified since 1998 from a wine project led by the Moretti Cuseri family. An elegant Sangiovese-based super Tuscan, endowed with a unique identity showing the balance of the territory and vines the best selection of a unique clone of Sangiovese found in the Vigna dell'Impero in 1935 and cultivated and now grown in the estate's Sangiovese vineyards. A small addition of Merlot is added to give roundness and complexity.

Winemaking

A temperature-controlled fermentation and maceration for 20 days. The wine is then aged for 12 to 14 months in small barrels, 40% of which is new.

Tasting Note

The ruby red colour is a prelude to an intense and complex nose, rich in red fruits such as cherries and berries, floral notes such as violets, herbs and spicy notes, giving class and elegance. Structured, complex, mineral and round, it suggests excellent aging capabilities. The name comes from a wild plant “the cornus” that grows abundantly on the estate.

Food matching

A wine for fine cuts of meats, game and braised red meat.