Born out of love for wine, grown with passion
The young Tenuta Sanoner winery is located in a landscape of exceptional beauty. With a wide view over the rolling hills of Tuscany. Chosen for a fascinating project.
The purpose of the wine cellar is primarily to produce excellent wines. The advanced technology enables highly professional processes.
The wine cellar of the Tenuta Sanoner winery
When we decided to build a wine cellar, we thought about it for a long time. The gentle slope above the Orcia river valley inspired us to place the building deep into the hill to allow the wine to be processed using natural flow processes. It was also important to us to allow visitors to experience the various stages of wine processing. This resulted in a special gem in modern, functional architecture with a touch of elegance in a fantastic panoramic location.
We also follow organic guidelines when it comes to cellaring, supported by innovative cellar technology. We pay full attention to the careful processing and maturation and take care of every detail. We do not use any additional coloring or other chemical agents. This allows our wines to develop the aroma and character of the soil in which they grow.
Organic and biodynamic cultivation
What is good for nature is also good for people
our philosophy
As guests of nature, we follow its times and rhythms. We harvest the fruits of the soil and transform them into a nectar that carries the character of this terroir.
The cycles of nature
We limit our interventions in the natural growth process to a minimum and accompany it carefully. We are aware that we are only a small link in the chain of nature's cycles.
Sustainable care of the floors and utmost care during processing
The vineyard is cared for as a living organism using a low-intervention approach, taking into account the natural rhythms of the day and the seasons. A basic idea that extends from the vine to processing and storage. Because our goal is to produce authentic wines. Expressive, like the character of this unique landscape.
Organic and biodynamic cultivation
Our goal is to produce first-class wines. Nourished by the fertile soil of a hilly landscape with ideal exposure and surrounded by a mild breeze. We follow the strict guidelines of biodynamic cultivation, in accordance with our philosophy: optimal grape quality through sustainable care of the soil and vines, combined with careful cellar technology.
The right moment
We constantly measure the ripeness of the grapes and harvest them at the optimum time. For rosé and sparkling wine, this is achieved when the balance of fruit sugar, acidity and aroma is achieved. When the grape seeds and skins are fully ripe, the time has come to store the red wine in the cellar. The grapes are harvested and sorted exclusively by hand. The grapes are then naturally dropped into special cement vats for fermentation, as undamaged as possible.
Contemporary processing
The innovative wine processing techniques comply with European guidelines for the production of organic wines. Modern, high-tech climate systems regulate the temperature of the rooms and wine tanks, as well as the humidity. The red wines are matured in special cement vats. All processing takes place using gravity.
