The history of Azienda Agricola Palazzo is a story of passion, homecomings and destiny. It all began in 1955, when Cosimo Loia, originally from Benevento, moved to England for work.

With his wife Antonietta Palazzo, he started a successful restaurant business in England and Scotland, where they lived for over twenty years.

But Italy was always in his heart. During visits to his parents in Campania, Cosimo often stopped in Tuscany to greet his brothers, who lived in the province of Florence. Every time he set foot in those lands, his love for Tuscany grew, and with it the desire to return. A desire that became reality in the early 1980s.

In 1982, during one of these trips, Cosimo stopped in Montalcino. It was love at first sight. The poignant beauty of the landscape, the rolling hills and the timeless tranquillity won him over.

He began visiting farms for sale until he came across a place that He began visiting farms for sale until he came across a place that seemed straight out of a dream: a 12-hectare hillside estate overlooking the spectacular Val d'Orcia, which later became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

As luck would have it – or perhaps it was fate – the farm was called Palazzo, just like Antonietta's surname.

The beginning of the adventure in Montalcino In February 1983, the family moved permanently to Montalcino and began a long journey of dreams, sacrifices and vision. First came the renovation of the 17th-century farmhouse, then the planting of the first vineyards.

In 1985, the first vineyard of about 1.5 hectares was planted: today affectionately called ‘Vigna Cosimo’. It was the beginning of an ambitious wine-making project deeply rooted in respect for tradition.

In 1990, the grapes began to be vinified as Rosso di Montalcino, thanks in part to the involvement of the children. In 1994, the vines reached 9 years of age, the time necessary to obtain ripe grapes suitable for the production of Brunello di Montalcino.

It was a historic year: the first harvest of Brunello was produced.

A family winery, combining tradition and love for the land Cosimo and Antonietta had a clear goal: to produce Brunello di Montalcino following an artisanal and traditional style, with attention to every detail, from the vineyard to the bottle.

The winery is located on the south-eastern slope of Montalcino, an area renowned for the elegance and structure of its wines.

Over time, other plots were planted, reaching a total of 4.2 hectares of Brunello-certified Sangiovese Grosso in 2000, leaving about 2 hectares for olive groves.

In 2012, Cosimo Loia passed away. In his honour, the family decided to dedicate a special Brunello Selezione to him, produced exclusively from the vineyard he planted in 1985: 900 bottles that carry on his memory and vision.