Manicardi is a farm nestled amongst splendid vineyards on the hills of Castelvetro di Modena; a family-run business led by a woman, Maria Livia Manicardi.

The estate grows its own Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro, Grechetto Gentile and Trebbiamo Modenese grapes, which are used to produce both local wines and fine balsamic vinegars.

Every Manicardi product is crafted with the utmost attention to quality and is designed for the discerning consumer. The range starts with Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO and extends to a wide selection of PGI balsamics with varying densities and aromas.

This small family-run business is now a jewel of the region, born out of the passion of a man, Enzo Manicardi, who decided to buy a small estate with the aim of creating a wine that would please his beautiful wife.

From this romantic gesture came a rosé Lambrusco, which remains to this day a symbol of the family’s true spirit.

The winery L’Antica Fornace di Ridolfo, born in the Chianti Classico region from the passion of  Carlo and Daniele Cantalici, leading to today about 60 hectares of vineyards.

The vineyards, are located in the area of  Gaiole in Chianti, Radda in Chianti and Castelnuovo Berardenga, in a favorable position to the ripening of the grapes and the release of aromatic notes.The company cultivated also about 5000 plants of olive oil for the production of an extra –virgin of high quality cold-pressed.

The high quality standard, the respect for ancient traditions and the excellent price-quality ratio, offered by Cantalici wines will meet the highly refined demand of the consumer and since 2015 Cantalici wines are biological.

We are producing : Chianti Classico, Riserva, Gran Selezione, IGT Tuscan Rosé, Red, White, Supertuscan and Vinsanto.

In this moment we are bottling about 70.000 bottles/year and, considering we could bottle potentially 400.000 bottles/year 

Voilà des informations pour CANTALICI : nous sommes producteurs de Chianti Classico biologique et d'IGT toscan, voilà le link pour voire le vins:  https://www.cantalici.it/en/shop/

La cave est située à Gaiole in Chianti, au cœur du Chianti classique et nous sommes devenus bio en 2015.

La cave est dirigée par deux frères qui ont commencé il y a environ 25 ans avec quelques hectares, aujourd'hui nous possédons 60 hectares de vignes dans cette région et nous produisons uniquement du vin à partir de nos raisins.

Nous produisons environ 70 000 bouteilles chaque année, le reste de notre vin est vendu en « bulk » aux importantes brands en Toscane.

Notre vigneron est Maurizio Castelli.

Fidora is a family-owned winery located in Veneto, Italy, with a winemaking tradition spanning four generations. 

Our family cultivates vineyards in two of the region’s most renowned wine areas: Valpolicella and the Prosecco DOC region.

Our philosophy is rooted in a deep respect for nature and a holistic approach to farming. Inspired by the agricultural traditions that have shaped our estates for centuries, we believe that great wines can only come from healthy soils and thriving ecosystems.

Fidora was one of the first wineries in Italy to adopt organic viticulture, converting its vineyards in 1974. Over time, this commitment evolved naturally into biodynamic farming, which we embraced as a way to further enhance soil vitality, biodiversity, and the authentic expression of our terroirs.

A defining characteristic of our winery is that all our wines are produced exclusively from grapes grown on our own estates. This 100% estate-grown approach allows us to oversee every stage of production, ensuring complete traceability and consistent quality from vineyard to bottle.

Our portfolio includes a wide range of wines that represent the diversity of Veneto, including Prosecco DOC, Pinot Grigio DOC, Bianco Veneto IGT, Rosso Veneto IGT, Orange Wine, Valpolicella DOC, Valpolicella Ripasso DOC, and Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG.

Today, Fidora wines are exported to numerous international markets and are enjoyed by consumers who value authenticity, sustainability, and wines with a strong sense of place. While our company continues to grow globally, we remain firmly committed to our founding values: family ownership, responsible farming, and respect for the land.

Organic since 1974. Biodynamic by conviction. Family-owned for four generations. 100% estate-grown wines from Veneto, Italy.

La Querce is a Family Organic Winery in Colli Fiorentini Area that produce our wines only with our grapes that we grow in the 7-hectare organic vineyard. 

We produce tradicional wines that Chianti Colli Fiorentini young or Riserva but also other special wines as Canaiolo Belrosso or Sangiovese wines call Terra diVino fermented and aged in Amphora.

Over the years our wines have won many awards such as the Tre Bicchieri del Gambero Rosso or Gold medals at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, but also gold medals from Gilbert&Gaillard. 

We are looking for importers who may be interested in working with limited quantities of bottles as we are small producers.

Founded in 2014 by Vincenzo Leo and Annarosa Pierri, Leovì is an Apulian winery born from a combination of passion, expertise and a contemporary vision of wine. The estate operates between the San Pietro Vernotico estate and the vineyards of Cellino San Marco, in the Brindisi area, and covers 30 hectares in the Cantamessa district: 10 hectares are dedicated to Primitivo, Negroamaro and Susumaniello vineyards, whilst the remaining land is planted with olive groves. The production philosophy centres on showcasing the region and its distinctive grape varieties, with a constant focus on quality and meticulous vineyard management. Leovì’s winemaking project interprets these varieties in a contemporary style, combining Apulian identity, research and innovation. The estate’s first red wine is Faraglione, a blend of Primitivo and Susumaniello, produced in limited quantities and aged for 12 months in French oak barriques and 4 months in the bottle. A wine of character, elegant and well-structured. What also sets Faraglione apart is an innovative concept that transforms the bottle into an integral part of the experience. By scanning the QR code on the back and then the front label – without needing to download any app – the image comes to life and ‘speaks’, giving the wine a voice and guiding the taster on a journey of discovery into its identity.Faraglione thus becomes a truly immersive and sensory journey, in which wine, imagery and technology come together to engage the consumer and transform the tasting into an experience to be savoured and remembered.

Founded on a long-standing family tradition in Saronno, near Milan, Lazzaroni is globally recognized for its authentic Italian liqueurs and the original Lazzaroni Amaretto. With a portfolio that includes classic liqueurs, fruit liqueurs, grappas and bitters, the company combines heritage and quality to serve both the on-trade and off-trade in over 50 international markets.

Fondée sur une longue tradition familiale à Saronno, près de Milan, la maison Lazzaroni est reconnue dans le monde entier pour ses liqueurs italiennes authentiques et son Amaretto Lazzaroni original. Avec une gamme comprenant des liqueurs classiques, liqueurs de fruits, grappas et bitters, l’entreprise allie héritage et qualité pour servir les circuits CHR et retail dans plus de 50 marchés internationaux.

The central goal of Tenuta Licinia has been to recover and re-establish forgotten, overlooked and historic clos vineyards with specific subsoils. We now farm a patchwork of specially selected terroirs, with an oldschool subsoil approach to terroir quality. In the vineyard we practice biodynamics and are certified organic and we like to crop low (around 25HL per Ha) and combine that with a very soft/light extraction in the cellar. We aim for beautiful and intense flavours . We historically farmed 5.5Ha to produce 4 different labels, but we have recently added another 6Ha and will produce 3 more labels in the future. Total production has been around 15-20,000bts a year and will rise to around 35-40,000 bottles in the future when we integrate the full 12Ha. 

Others are better at writing about the project than I am so here are a couple of articles from Decanter, Jane Anson.com and Jean Francois Guyard, Marie Joanna Roginska and Erik Skovenborg:

https://www.decanter.com/premium/baudains-career-change-winemakers-535107/

https://janeanson.com/the-philosopher-winemaker-of-tenuta-licinia

https://vinifera-mundi.com/tenuta-licinia/

https://tenutalicinia.com/blogs/news/de-la-philo-a-la-vigne-rencontre-avec-james-tenuta-licinia-en-toscane

https://vinbladet.dk/tenuta-licinia-et-toscansk-vineventyr/

The winery sits at the foothills of the Tuscan Appenines before they enter the Valdichiana, near the village of Lucignano, on the border between the province of Siena and Arezzo. The central goal of Tenuta Licinia has been to recover and re-establish forgotten, overlooked and historic clos vineyards with specific subsoils. The winery identifies its vineyards in a Burgundian way, focusing specifically on the fine grained subsoil structures and farms a patchwork of tiny vineyards across a large 30km radius. Unlike in Burgundy, these vineyards tend to be completely isolated and surrounded by forests. This is largely due to an important difference between Burgundy (and Bordeaux) on the one hand, and Tuscany on the other. Subsoils are highly heterogeneous in Tuscany and rapidly changing (Alsace is similar in a way). The best crus are hard to find and often in tiny 1Ha or 2Ha areas. The wines are all single vineyard wines that stay true to their subsoils. The Licinia style can best be described as clos style: strong aromatical definitions and intensity as well as strong vineyard centric mineral properties, obtained with softer and cooler extractions and lighter oaking regimes. The property consists of 60 hectares of woods, 5.5 hectares of vineyards and 3 hectares of olive groves. 

In the heart of Tuscany, nestled along the scenic “Sette Ponti” road, between Florence and Arezzo, Tenuta Sette Ponti is a historic estate where tradition, innovation, and nature exist in perfect balance. Owned by the Moretti Cuseri family, the estate spans a pristine landscape once shaped by sharecropping and now renowned for its agricultural excellence.

But Tenuta Sette Ponti is more than just a wine estate, it is the beating heart and headquarters of a broader family-owned wine group. From Tuscany to Sicily, the Moretti Cuseri family oversees five distinctive estates: Orma in Bolgheri (Tuscany), Poggio al Lupo in the Maremma (Tuscany), Feudo Maccari in Val di Noto (Sicily), and the most recent addition, Animaetnea, on the northern slopes of Mount Etna (Sicily). Each estate expresses the unique character of its territory, while sharing the same vision of quality and authenticity rooted in the spirit of Tenuta Sette Ponti.