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This old Tuscan farm, located amidst the hills of Montespertoli,
owes its name to the ancient and majestic almond trees found
in the large entrance square, and was the atmospheric setting
for the Taviani brothers' well-known movie, "The night
of San Lorenzo".
Immersed amongst the olive-groves and vineyards, in a rural
environment of rare beauty, it is possible to stroll through
fields and woods, discovering ancient sites such as the spring
of St. Verdiana, the hermitage of Coeli Aula and the Monastery
of St. Maria a Botinaccio. On the farm, visitors can relax in
complete peace, in the shade of the age-old evergreen oaks.
The Tenuta Cortina e Mandorli is located on the Chianti Montespertoli
wine trail circuit, and it is possible to visit the aging cellars
which date back to the XVI century, the vin santo room and the
estate's own oil press, of particular interest during the olive
harvest (November).
Thanks to the geographical location of the estate it is a perfect
base for tourists wishing to visit the heart of Tuscany.
At present the Tenuta Cortina e Mandorli farm holiday complex,
in the center of the estate, can offer tastefully furnished
rooms with en suite bathrooms, providing excellent views of
the typical countryside of central Tuscany.
Breakfast is provided for guests in the pleasant ground floor
hall with its large characteristic fireplace.
The estate can also offer comfortable, sunny apartments.
By booking in advance it is possible to organize meals based
on typical local dishes or to sample the wines and olive oil
produced on the estate.
This is an ideal place to spend a vacation, to learn more about
Tuscany and enjoy the Estate's excellent products.
The
Cortina e Mandorli estate is located in the Municipality of Montespertoli,
the center of one of the Chianti D.O.C.G. sub-districts.
From
Florence:
Leave the A1 motorway at the Firenze Signa exit and take the Firenze
- Pisa - Livorno arterial road. Exit at Ginestra Fiorentina and
follow the directions for Montespertoli. Before leaving the main
town of Montespertoli in the direction of Castel Fiorentino, follow
the road and tourist signs at the Via Mandorli intersection for
"Cortina e Mandorli" and "Tenuta Cortina e Mandorli",
which is around 3.5 Km away.
The distance from the center of Florence to Cortina e Mandorli
is approximately 40 Km.
From Siena:
There are various ways to get to Montespertoli; the most straightforward
one is to take the Firenze - Siena freeway and exit at Tavarnelle.
Follow the signs for Tavarnelle. After around 3 Km, well before
you reach the town, take the right turn in the direction of Romita,
San Pancrazio: continue along this Provincial road as far as San
Pancrazio (around 6 Km) and then follow the signs for Montespertoli
(approx. 6 Km). Before leaving the main town of Montespertoli
in the direction of Castel Fiorentino, follow the road and tourist
signs at the Via Mandorli intersection for "Cortina e Mandorli"
and "Tenuta Cortina e Mandorli" which is around 3.5
Km away.
Another way is to leave the Firenze - Siena freeway at Poggibonsi,
and continue on to Certaldo, Castel Fiorentino and then Montespertoli.
The distance from the center of Siena to Cortina e Mandorli is
approximately 60 Km.
From Pisa and Livorno:
Take the Pisa - Firenze - Livorno arterial road and exit at Empoli
Ovest. Continue on to Montespertoli.
The distance from Pisa or Livorno is approximately 50 Km.
The "Tenuta di Cortina e Mandorli" is the result of
the amalgamation of four different estates: Cortina, Mandorli,
La Bartola an La Vestigliana which, together, cover a surface
area of over 700 hectares, characterized by a hilly position,
located in the Municipality of Montespertoli. The soil is the
result of the degradation of sedimentary geological formations
originating from the Pliocene epoch; around one million years
ago, these formations made up the bed of an ancient sea, and the
gentle hills were created by their upheaval, linked to complex
orogenic phenomena, which led to the formation of the Apennines.
For this reason, it is common to find marine fossils in the fields.
Today these hills are given over to the cultivation of vines,
olives and other crops (durum wheat, sunflowers and field beans),
and are situated within a landscape enriched by the presence of
extensive woodland.
In order to get an idea of the size of the estate, it should be
mentioned that, back in sharecropping times, the main nucleus
of "Cortina" and "Mandorli" alone was made
up of over 40 farm units.
Since 1970, the estate has been run with the help of employees.
Today 80 hectares of specialized vineyard are cultivated (70 of
which are on the Chianti DOCG Register), along with 12,000 olive
plants and around 250 hectares of crops.
With regard to viticulture, the varieties which are traditionally
grown in this area, such as Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorino, Trebbiano
and Malvasia, have been joined in recent years by Merlot, Syrah
and Cabernet Sauvignon.
The estate has its own winery where the wines are made, stored
and aged.
Of particular interest to visitors are the cellars where wine
is stored in cement tanks or aged in barriques, as well as the
room used for drying the grapes for making "vinsanto"
(fortified wine) and the "vinsantaia".
The olives produced are placed in crates and pressed within one
day of picking in the estate's own oil press. The oil press is
only used for olives produced on the estate and combines traditional
millstone crushing with cold oil extraction, using a modern centrifugal
extractor.
The considerable patrimony of real estate is currently being renovated
for farm holiday activities. The estate can offer guest rooms
or comfortable apartments for vacationers.
By booking in advance, it is also possible to taste our wines
and organize meals based on typical local products in the guest
lodge.
The
Cortina e Mandorli estate covers an area of around 700 hectares
which are all situated within the Municipality of Montespertoli.
The land occupies a hilly position at a height of between 200
- 250 m. above sea level.
The estate's main activities are centered around the vineyard
- 80 hectares of specialized vines, 70 of which are on the Chianti
D.O.C.G. and Chianti Montespertoli D.O.C.G. Vineyard Registers.
The soil on which the vines are cultivated originates from the
degradation of clayey and sandy formations from the Plio-Pleistocene
epochs, characterized by the sporadic presence of masses and a
considerable diversity.
The intrinsic nature of the land has resulted in a deep, clayey-sandy
soil which gives wines of excellent structure, suitable for aging.
The varieties found in the old vineyards consist mainly of Sangiovese
(80%), Canaiolo (10%), Colorino (5%), Trebbiano and Malvasia (5%).
The vineyards are characterized by the Tuscan bow pruning method,
with a density of approximately 3,000 plants per hectare.
Over the last few years, a vineyard restructuring program has
been launched which includes the use of other vine varieties such
as Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon in addition to Sangiovese.
The cordon trained pruning method is used in the new vineyards
which have a density of 5,000 plants per hectare.
The following wines are presently produced:
Chianti D.O.C.G.
Sangiovese (85%), Canaiolo (10%), Colorino (5%). The grapes
are fermented in steel tanks with extended maceration for 10/12
days. The wine is preserved in cement tanks and bottled in the
late spring following the harvest. The wine is generally sold
from the month of July following the harvest.
Chianti Montespertoli "Poggignano"
D.O.C.G. (named after one of the holdings on the estate)
this differs from Chianti due to the
100% Sangiovese base used, the more modest vine-stock production
and the passage of part of the wine into barriques. The wine is
bottled after one year of maturation in cement tanks.
Rosso di Toscana I.G.T. "Poggioaicozzi"
(named after one of the estate's vineyards)
this represents a selection of the
estate's best grapes, 70% Sangiovese and 30% Merlot, which are
matured in barriques for 12 months and bottle aged for three months.
Merlot di Toscana I.G.T. "Il Gioiello"
(named after one of the holdings on the estate)
this is pure Merlot fermented in steel
tanks with maceration on skins for 12/15 days; after being drawn
off, it is placed in French oak barriques where it remains for
12/18 months. The wine is bottle aged for 12 months. To date we
have bottled the 2000 vintage (10,000 bottles), which is the first
to be produced by the estate's new vineyards.
Vinsanto del Chianti di Montespertoli
"Le Solaie" D.O.C. (named after one of the holdings
on the estate)
this wine is obtained by following
the traditional rules governing the production of Tuscan "vinsanto"
(fortified wine). After a careful selection, the Trebbiano and
Malvasia grapes are picked and hung in a large, well ventilated
room, where they are left to dry naturally until the required
concentration is reached (sometimes even until the month of February
following the harvest). The grapes are then pressed and the must
obtained is fermented in oak kegs with a capacity of 55 to a maximum
of 100 liters, and left to mature for at least 3 years.
Vino Bianco di Toscana I.G.T. "Villa
Adriana" (named after the estate's main villa)
obtained from Trebbiano and Malvasia
grapes. The grapes are picked when they have reached the correct
level of ripeness. After slight contact with the skins for around
6 hours, the must is fermented off skins.
Around
12,000 olive plants are cultivated on the "Tenuta Cortina
e Mandorli".
The olive-groves cover around 100 hectares of hilly land which
is characterized by an average altitude of 200 - 250 m above sea
level, on terrain dating back to the Pliocene or Pleistocene epoch.
The olive plants consist of a well-balanced selection of cultivars
of "moraiolo", "frantoio", "leccino"
and "pendolino". On average, between 600 and 1,500 quintals
of olives are produced per year, which give an average yield of
14% olive oil.
The olives are all picked by hand between the end of October and
the beginning of December, and pressed within 48 hours of harvesting
in the estate's own oil press.
The olives are subjected to the following process:
Picking and storing in 20 Kg crates;
Defoliation using an aspirator;
The olives are washed with water;
The olives are subjected to a preliminary mechanical pressing
with hammers;
This is followed by pressing with stone mullers;
The olive paste obtained is kneaded;
Extraction is carried out by means of a centrifugal decanter without
the addition of water;
Final centrifugation take places in order to separate the last
traces of vegetable water;
The oil is preserved and stored in stainless steel tanks.
The olive oil is characterized by a good fruity taste with touches
of artichoke leaf, as well as bitterness and spiciness of a medium
intensity.
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