Azienda Agricola Ercolani is an estate in the Montepulciano region of Tuscany. It was founded in 1988. It produces Rosso di Montepulciano DOC and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG red wines plus a Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC. In the 1940s the current owners’ great-grandfather produced wine. In the 1960 the latter’s son Sergio laid the foundations of today’s activities run by  C. e M. Ercolani. The business runs in both Montepulciano and Pienza via the Città Sotteranea (Subterranean City), the Medici cellars, the Tombesi cellars and a shop in Pienza selling local products such as Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Vin Santo DOC, grappas, extra virgin olive oil, pecorino cheeses, meats, jams, honey and fresh truffles.

The estate: 150 hectares of land. Truffles, olives, sheep farming, catering and direct selling.

White wines

Chiarello delle Crete, Toscana bianco IGT: Malvasia bianca, Trebbiano Bianco and a small amount of Grechetto. Vines at 500m in a località called “Villa Bianca“, where there is a clay-rich parcel called “Chiarello delle Crete“. Steel. Bottled early.

Red wines

Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG, Ercolani: Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero, Ciliegiolo and Colorino. From vines at 500m in località Villa Bianca, and at 560 metres for younged vines in località Pianoia. The Villa Bianca vines occupy soils described as medium textured tending to sandy and rich fine gravel or in rock fragments, whereas those in Pianoia are also medium textured but with a prevalence of clay in the lower layers and sand on the surface. Fermented in stainless steel, bottled early.

Toscana Rosso IGT Rosso Ercolani:

Toscana Rosso IGT Salciaia: Sangiovese plus a small amount of Colorino from a hill called “Salciaia”.

Rosso di Montepulciano DOC, Apostoli: From Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero, Mammolo and Colorino grown under the ridge of the Apostoli podere, at 400 metres. Apostoli is said to be one of the oldest vineyards in Montepulciano. The soil is medium texture with a prevalence of sandy plus a tuffaceous part.

Rosso di Montepulciano DOC, Ercolani: Sangiovese, Prugnolo Gentile, Canaiolo Nero, Mammolo and Colorino. From vines at 500 metres in both località Villa Bianca (see above) and Valardegna (which has similar soils to Villa Bianca), and at 560 metres from younger vines in località Pianoia (again, see above). Steel only, early bottled.

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, Apostoli: Same origin as the Rosso di Montepulciano ‘Apostoli’ above. 24 mesi in botti grandi, medie e piccole di rovere di slavonia e di rovere francese (di media tostatura). Also bottled as a Riserva

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, Ercolani: Sangiovese, Prugnolo Gentile, Canaiolo Nero, Mammolo and Colorino. From vines at 500 metres in both località Villa Bianca (see above) and Madonna della Querca (which has similar soils to Villa Bianca), and at 560 metres from younger vines in Località Pianoia (again, see above). Steel then 24 months in ‘botti grandi’, both Slavonian and French oak.

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Riserva, Ercolani: As the normale. Above, but aged 12 months in ‘botti grandi’, both Slavonian and French oak, and 12 month in French oak barrels.

Sweet wines

Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC: Malvasia bianca , Trebbiano bianco, Grechetto.

Contact

Azienda Agricola Ercolani

SS146 per Chianciano, 37

I-53045 Montepulciano (SI), Italy

Tel+39 0578.758711 | Website www.ercolanimontepulciano.it