Working hard to change the region’s reputation is the 50-year-old winery Umberto Cesari, which specializes in Sangiovese wines, along with Albana, Pignoletto and Trebbiano as well as international varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Innovations and a focus on terroir at eight ‘poderi’ or felds (Claterna, Casetta, Parolino, Laurento, Ca’ Grande, Miravalle, Tauleto and Liano) spread over 355 hectare of clay-rich vineyards protected by the Calanchi Azzurri “badlands” and enjoying a mild climate.
