The story of the Costanti family begins in the 15th century, in Montalcino, Italy. They were involved in major events during the creation of the Republic of Siena in 1555. By 1559, the Costanti family was already known for its wines with a strong personality and deep red colour, but it was only in 1870, at the Siena Wine Fair, that Montalcino wines were given the name "Brunello," when Tito Costanti presented a wine from the 1865 harvest, with an alcohol content of 14°.
Emilio Costanti subsequently took over the estate, developing the marketing of the wines and creating a genuine brand, considered one of the benchmarks for Brunello di Montalcino in Italy and around the world.
Magnificently located near Val d'Orcia, 45 kilometres from Siena, in the Tuscany region of Italy, the Conti Constanti family oversees the family estate, located in the Colli al Matrichese hamlet, stretching across 25 hectares of organically farmed land, including 12 hectares of vines.
Located at an altitude of between 310 and 400 metres above sea level, with wide variations in temperature between night and day, the vineyards benefit from excellent sun exposure and poor clayey marl soils known as galestro. This is where the Sangiovese grape grows, the region's flagship black grape variety and the source of the famous Brunello Di Montalcino, which produces tannic wines with wonderful acidity and great ageing potential.
At the Conti Costanti estate, the grapes are harvested in early October. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats over a period of 14 to 21 days, leaving the skins in contact with the juice. Marketed 4 years after the harvest, Brunello is aged for 18 months in oak barrels and demi-muids, before spending a further 18 months in Slavonian oak tuns, followed by 12 months in bottle. The Rosso Di Montalcino is aged for a year in Allier oak barrels and demi-muids at least 3 years old.
Since 1983, the family oenologist, Andréa Costanti, has taken up the torch by shaping wines of great accuracy, balanced and harmonious. Enticing in their youth, Conti Costanti wines withstand a long period of aging and evolve over time with aromas of sweet tobacco and game.
