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In 1987, our winery was the first in Tuscany to produce a barrel-aged white wine, with grapes cultivated in Cortona’s foothills. Today the wine continues to be a trend leader with its vinification in a concrete egg, a terracotta jar and oak barrels. An elegant dynamic wine, it owes its name to a stone lion, symbol of wisdom and strength, which can be found in front of Palazzo Avignonesi in Montepulciano.
2024 vintage
The 2024 vintage was marked by extraordinary generosity. After the severe production constraints of 2023, nature responded with abundance, energy, and vitality, placing Avignonesi before a long, intense season rich in opportunity. It was a year that demanded clear choices, strong discipline, and careful management to contain excess and highlight balance, finesse, and elegance.
Grapes
95% Chardonnay, 5% Petit Manseng
Alcohol
12%
Production
16,000 bottles
Tasting notes
Straw yellow colour with vivid greenish reflections. A dynamic and profound wine, an expression of Tuscan Chardonnay. Il Marzocco enchants you with its explosive notes of lime blossom, grapefruit and ripe pineapple, enriched by intriguing nuances of honey and flint. The palate is full and creamy with elegant lemon notes, then sage and elderflower. The palate is delighted by a vibrant, mineral finish with a slight woody aftertaste. 2024 2023 2022
Vintage technical details
2024
IL MARZOCCO TOSCANA I.G.T. CHARDONNAY 2024 In 1987, our winery was the first in Tuscany to produce a barrel-aged white wine, with grapes cultivated in Cortona’s foothills. Today the wine continues to be a trend leader with its vinification in a concrete egg, a terracotta jar and oak barrels. An elegant dynamic wine, it owes its name to a stone lion, symbol of wisdom and strength, which can be found in front of Palazzo Avignonesi in Montepulciano. 2024 VINTAGE The 2024 vintage was marked by extraordinary generosity. After the severe production constraints of 2023, nature responded with abundance, energy, and vitality, placing Avignonesi before a long, intense season rich in opportunity. It was a year that demanded clear choices, strong discipline, and careful management to contain excess and highlight balance, finesse, and elegance. TASTING NOTES Straw yellow colour with vivid greenish reflections. A dynamic and profound wine, an expression of Tuscan Chardonnay. Il Marzocco enchants you with its explosive notes of lime blossom, grapefruit and ripe pineapple, enriched by intriguing nuances of honey and flint. The palate is full and creamy with elegant lemon notes, then sage and elderflower. The palate is delighted by a vibrant, mineral finish with a slight woody aftertaste. ..................................................................................................................................................... GRAPES 95% Chardonnay, 5% petit manseng ALCOHOL 12% PRODUCTION 16.000 bottles ..................................................................................................................................................... FROM VINEYARD TO VINIFICATION SOIL TYPE Soil from the Pleistocene (3 million - 120,000 years ago), rich in clay and limestone VINEYARD SPECIFICS This vineyard was planted in 2003. The vines are guyot-trained at an altitude of 300 metres a.s.l. / 984 feet a.s.l. and grow at a density of 3,579 plants / hectare (1,431 plants / acre) with a North-West row orientation. HARVEST 22 August - 10 September VINIFICATION Whole bunch press and cold decanting for approximately 24 hours. Alcoholic fermentation is carried out by the yeasts selected from our pied de cuve. Pied de cuve is the first batch of grapes that is harvested in advance to select the yeasts naturally present on the skins. These will become the basic yeast for the fermentation of the grapes, which will be harvested later. This process enhances the link between the wine and its vineyard, thus sealing its sense of place. AGEING At least 5 months on fine lees, in barrique and stainless steel ..................................................................................................................................................... AWARDS 2024: 92 pts James Suckling | 92 pts Falstaff
2023
IL MARZOCCO TOSCANA I.G.T. CHARDONNAY 2023 In 1987, our winery was the first in Tuscany to produce a barrel-aged white wine, with grapes cultivated in Cortona’s foothills. Today the wine continues to be a trend leader with its vinification in a concrete egg, a terracotta jar and oak barrels. An elegant dynamic wine, it owes its name to a stone lion, symbol of wisdom and strength, which can be found in front of Palazzo Avignonesi in Montepulciano. 2023 VINTAGE The 2023 vintage will be remembered as one of the most complex and demanding seasons ever faced. The final quality of the grapes, remarkable given the conditions, only partially offsets an unprecedented loss in volume. It was a year that laid bare the fragility of our profession and highlighted the growing need to live with an increasingly structural climatic uncertainty. TASTING NOTES Straw yellow colour with vivid greenish reflections. A dynamic and profound wine, an expression of Tuscan Chardonnay. Il Marzocco enchants you with its explosive notes of lime blossom, grapefruit and ripe pineapple, enriched by intriguing nuances of honey and flint. The palate is full and creamy with elegant lemon notes, then sage and elderflower. The palate is delighted by a vibrant, mineral finish with a slight woody aftertaste. ..................................................................................................................................................... GRAPES 100% Chardonnay ALCOHOL 13% PRODUCTION 4.540 bottles ..................................................................................................................................................... FROM VINEYARD TO VINIFICATION SOIL TYPE Soil from the Pleistocene (3 million - 120,000 years ago), rich in clay and limestone VINEYARD SPECIFICS This vineyard was planted in 2003. The vines are guyot-trained at an altitude of 300 metres a.s.l. / 984 feet a.s.l. and grow at a density of 3,579 plants / hectare (1,431 plants / acre) with a North-West row orientation. HARVEST 24 - 28 August VINIFICATION Whole bunch press and cold decanting for approximately 24 hours. Alcoholic fermentation is carried out by the yeasts selected from our pied de cuve 50% in barrique and 50% in concrete egg. Pied de cuve is the first batch of grapes that is harvested in advance to select the yeasts naturally present on the skins. These will become the basic yeast for the fermentation of the grapes, which will be harvested later. This process enhances the link between the wine and its vineyard, thus sealing its sense of place. AGEING 5 months on fine lees, 81% in barriques and 19% in cement egg ..................................................................................................................................................... AWARDS 2023: 94 pts James Suckling
2022
IL MARZOCCO TOSCANA I.G.T. CHARDONNAY 2022 In 1987, our winery was the first in Tuscany to produce a barrel-aged white wine, with grapes cultivated in Cortona’s foothills. Today the wine continues to be a trend leader with its vinification in a concrete egg, a terracotta jar and oak barrels. An elegant dynamic wine, it owes its name to a stone lion, symbol of wisdom and strength, which can be found in front of Palazzo Avignonesi in Montepulciano. 2022 VINTAGE A dry winter and a cool early spring accompanied the vines to budding. The abundant rainfall in April proved crucial for the continuation of the season. In fact, from May until harvesting, our vines had to go through an extremely dry summer. Their high resilience allowed them to support the grapes without high stress. Close to the harvest, we were able to benefit from a good temperature range crucial to preserving the fragrance in the wines. TASTING NOTES An elegant, dynamic and profound wine, Marzocco will enchant you with its explosive notes of fresh flowers such as acacia and ripe pineapple accompanied by intriguing nuances of vanilla. The palate is sumptuous and creamy with notes of elderflower, apricot and honey. The mouth is delighted by a vibrant, mineral finish. ..................................................................................................................................................... GRAPES 100% Chardonnay ALCOHOL 12.5% PRODUCTION 12,160 bottles ..................................................................................................................................................... FROM VINEYARD TO VINIFICATION SOIL TYPE Soil from the Pleistocene (3 million - 120,000 years ago), rich in clay and limestone VINEYARD SPECIFICS This vineyard was planted in 2003. The vines are guyot-trained at an altitude of 300 metres a.s.l. / 984 feet a.s.l. and grow at a density of 3,579 plants / hectare (1,431 plants / acre) with a North-West row orientation. HARVEST From August 16th to 24th VINIFICATION Whole bunch press and cold decanting for approximately 24 hours. Alcoholic fermentation is carried out by the yeasts selected from our pied de cuve. Pied de cuve is the first batch of grapes that is harvested in advance to select the yeasts naturally present on the skins. These will become the basic yeast for the fermentation of the grapes, which will be harvested later. This process enhances the link between the wine and its vineyard, thus sealing its sense of place. AGEING 5 months on fine lees, 81% in barriques and 19% in cement egg ..................................................................................................................................................... AWARDS 2022: 92 pts Suckling