The Estate Wine of August: A Limited Expression of Place

Nestled north of Siena, between the medieval towns of San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, and Castellina in Chianti, Podere Sant’Alberto stands as a tribute to careful, small-scale cultivation.

Built in the 1800s, the farmhouse, now home to our Prime Tuscan estate, has long been the agricultural heart of the property, a place where soil, sun, and hands meet in perfect harmony. Spanning twelve hectares, with two and a half hectares under the vine, while olive groves, natural woodland, and wildflower meadows sustain ecological balance and biodiversity. With fewer than 10,000 bottles crafted each year, the estate remained devoted to true small‑scale winemaking, where every bottle reflects attentive, hands‑on care and a deep respect for the land.

Set on gentle hillside slopes, the land’s natural mix of stone and earth gives the wines their quiet elegance and true sense of place. Here, the L’Unico grapes, the estate’s limited Sangiovese, flourish. Elegant, mineral-driven, and deeply expressive, each bottle is a reflection of restraint, reverence, and terroir.

For August, the philosophy mirrors our approach to our homes: honoring the existing canvas, drawing inspiration from the past, and celebrating the history embedded in every stone, every vine, and every olive tree. From converting our first Tuscan farmhouse to harvesting our inaugural olives last year for award-winning olive oil, we embrace small‑batch craft as a natural extension of living in, and with, the landscape.

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L’Unico is crafted from Sangiovese grapes, the region’s signature variety, carefully nurtured to produce wines of refined elegance and complexity. Often used in classic Tuscan blends such as Merlot and Renolot de Montechello, our single-vineyard wine captures the quiet character of its hillside setting, shaped by the land that nurtures it. All grapes are grown on the same estate that hosts our prime Italian home, ensuring a continuity of place and authenticity from land to bottle.

As autumn settles over Tuscany and November paints the hills in deeper golds, this is also the season when neighbouring vineyards come alive with their own expressions of Sangiovese. For those who wish to explore beyond Podere Sant’Alberto, a handful of small estates share a similar devotion to craft and heritage. If November finds you exploring beyond Podere Sant’Alberto, Fubbiano Farm offers rustic, characterful wines shaped by long-standing family tradition; Fattoria al Dotto reveals a gentler, more contemplative expression of the region; while Antinori nel Chianti, a storied winemaking family, carries centuries of Tuscan heritage into each bottle. Together, they stand not as comparisons, but as complementary neighbours in the same tradition of place, patience, and craft. Together, they form a constellation of vineyards that echo the same values of place, patience, and reverence for the land.

L’Unico will be available exclusively to our Homeowners, a private luxury that extends the August philosophy of curated experiences. These wines will appear in our Prime and Premium Tuscan homes early next year, and will also be available to purchase for guests enjoying Tuscan stays across our other Collections, offering a unique connection to the land, an experience that is both indulgent and intimately tied to the history, care, and beauty of Podere Sant’Alberto.

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