When Giuditta and Luca decided to uproot their lives in Northern Italy – from Lombardia’s Bergamo, she ran a natural food store and he worked as a mechanic – and start a sustainable agriculture project in the Montalicino hamlet of Monte Amiata, they luckily knew who to turn to for guidance. Fellow Bergamasco-transplanted-to-Tuscany Marino Colleoni, of Podere Sante Maria, became fast friends with the couple, bringing with him years of experience with natural, traditional farming and winemaking in the hills of Montalcino. There is definitely something Colleoni-esuqe about Le Vignette’s wines, particularly their Poggiorello Rosso – like a refined rusticity on the edge of wild, or an expertly tuned balance between vibrancy, elegance, and utter groundedness. Pulled from their mix of parcels, it is comprised of 80% red grapes (Sangiovese, Sangiovese Grosso, Ciliegiolo, Colorino, Canaiolo, Uva del Cavaliere and more), and 20% white (Procanico aka Rebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Riminese.) Spontaneous fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled steel tanks, which preserves the wine's pure fruit profile; it is aged in large, used oak casks, adding complexity without overpowering the wine's natural expression. Full of red plum, dark berries, savory herbs and earth, this is smooth, engaging, and eminently enjoyable while possessing a deft, almost coy complexity – there’s something irresistible here that goes beyond just reaching for another sip, tapping into real emotion and soul. Can you tell we’re smitten?600 bottles produced annually.