Incontri is an organic estate winery in Suvereto in Livorno Province, Tuscany. The wines are certified organic, vegan and with no added sulfites. Wines are made under the Val di Cornia DOC.

Owner: Martelli Busdraghi family.

Background: In 1967 Martellino Martelli, grandfather of the current owner Alessandro, bought a farm in Fossoni in Suvereto, thus starting the family’s agricultural activity. In 1985, Martellino’s son Renzo and his wife Marcella Busdraghi began marketing bottled wine. In 1989 Martellino bought another farm in Incontri in Suvereto which today gives its name to the current farm. In 2000 Alessandro took over his parents’ business, and still today carries out the work begun by his grandfather Martellino with passion.

Staff: Consultant: Alberto Antonini.

Estate vineyards: 12ha of land of which 6ha of vines, 2ha ofolives and 4ha of field crops. Clay-dominated soils in various colours: red, brown, yellow, blue, green.

Grape sales: Selling grapes to the Salcheto winery in Vino Nobile I was told at the Anteprima del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 16th Feb 2017.

Organics: Permaculture and biodynamics. Follow the lunar and planetary calendars.

Organic certification: Yes.

Winery: Incontri’s winery is in Località Fossoni in Suvereto. Zero carbon footprint.

Wines

Val di Cornia DOC Bianco, Martellino degli Incontri: White wine.

Val di Cornia DOC Bianco, Ildobrandino Viognier: 2003 100% Viognier. 6,000 bottles.

Val di Cornia DOC Bianco, Ildobrandino Vermentino: Vermentino.

Val di Cornia DOC Bianco, Vignanuova: 2003 70% Trebbiano, 20% Viognier, 10% Pinot Bianco. 5,000 bottles.

Val di Cornia DOC Suvereto Rosso, Merlò: Merlot.

Val di Cornia DOC Rosso, Lagobruno: 2000 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot. 4,000 bottles. Decent mid-weight style; tannin a touch dry and pruney (Bolgheri wine route office 22 Feb 2005).

Val di Cornia Rosso, Lorenzo degli Incontri: 2001 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot. Very deep colour and quite extracted but the tannins are well-handled and manicured by the wood and also fining as there are no off-taints – professionally handled (Bolgheri wine route office 22 Feb 2005). | 2003 5,000 bottles.

Val di Cornia Rosso, Martellino degli Incontri:

Other products: Olio extra vergine d’oliva.

Contact

Incontri

Loc. Fossoni, 38

I-57028 Suvereto (LI), Italy

Tel+39 0565.829401 | Website: www.aziendaagricolaincontri.it