At La Palazzetta one can breath an air of pure beauty and genuine simplicity that make you feel at Home.
Memories come back from the times of the carriages when the great-grandfathers in Castelnuovo dell'Abate were farmers cultivating grains. Flavio and Carla began making wine in 1988 with just one hectare of Sangiovese. Nowadays their children Luca and Tea continue the story that for generations honours the respect and the love for the land.
Located at 365 m a.s.l. on the South-East side of Montalcino, La Palazzetta with 20 hectares of vineyards and 2500 olive trees dominates the magnificent view of the Abbey of Sant'Antimo. The soils here are composed primarily of galestro, and are planted to Sangiovese with a small amount of Colorino for the estate's Sant'Antimo wine.
The production of Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Sant'Antimo Rosso DOC and extra-virgin olive oil increase the value of the local area and preserve what comes every year from Nature. Not extremely cold winters, hot summers, rainy and humid springtimes and autumns create in these limestone and rocky lands very fragrant wines with intense colours and pleasant acidity and tannins. The natural principles of cultivation and production will receive the organic certification starting with the harvest of 2018.
With an attentive care in the vineyards according to the organic farming method. Following to 30 years of wine making experience, tradition and innovation lead our handpicked grapes to the natural process of vilification. Controlled temperature fermentation, aging in French oak barrels, “lighter bottles”.
In 2016 La Palazzetta was awarded with the “Eco friendly Cellar Diploma” because of the production of healthy wines for the consumers, the commitment on ecologically sustainable values, the realization of projects aiming to land and vineyards protection and the actuation of energy saving plans.
AWARDS
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018
91 PTS – James Suckling
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017
4 Stelle – Guida Vini Buoni d’Italia 2023
Vino Slow Top Wine – Guida Slow Wine
92 PTS – Eros Teboni The Wine Journal 2022
Gold medal – MUNDUS VINI BIOFACH 2022
Certificato di Eccellenza 2022 con Guida Bio
90 PTS – Decanter
91 PTS – James Suckling
Gold medal – Organic Awards 2021
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2016
2 Bicchieri neri – Gambero Rosso 2022
4 stars – Guida Vini Buoni d’Italia 2022
Diploma di Wine Hunter Awards 2021
93-100 Gold Medal – Gilbert and Gaillard
DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2021 – 93 PTS
MUNDUS VINI 2021 – Gold Medal
GUIDA BIO 2021 – 5 Foglie Verdi e Certificato di Eccellenza
BEST ITALIAN WINE SELECTION 2021 – Medaglia d’oro
91 PTS – Vinous
92 PTS – James Suckling
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2015
GUIDA BIO 2021 – 5 Foglie Verdi e Certificato di Eccellenza
SILVER AWARD 2020 – Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition
93 punti WINE ADVOCATE by Robert Parker
ASIA GOLD – 8th Asia Wine Trophy 2020
GOLD 2021 – International Organic Awards by Organic-newspaper.com
GOLD – The WineHunter Awards 2020
GOLD 2020 – International Organic Awards by Organic-newspaper.com
93 PTS – Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge 2020
93 PTS – James Suckling
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2013
MEDAGLIA D’ORO – Ain Wine Challenge 2018
92/100 J. Suckling
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2012
93/100 J. Suckling
90/100 The Winehunter Award
Gold medal – Berlin International Wine Competition
Best sangiovese of year 2017 -Berlin International Wine Competition
Gold medal Asia Wine Challenge
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2011
93/100 J. Suckling
91/100 Wine Enthusiast
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2010
**** Vini Buoni d’Italia
Vino eccellente 90/100 Vini di Veronelli
89/100 Wine Advocate
**** Vitigni Autoctoni-Vini Buoni D’Italia
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2009
15 points J.Robinson
90/100 J. Suckling
86/100 Wine Enthusiast
**** Wine Surf
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2008
*** Vini di Veronelli
92/100 Stephen Tanzer
89/100 Wine Enthusiast
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2007
“Recommended” Decanter
97/100 Doctor Wines
