Torre Bisenzio

Described as ‘Italy’s best-kept secret’, Umbria is a rural Italian idyll, a region of exceptional food and wine production, rolling green hills and traditional villages. Here, days slow down; a life of good food and quality time with friends and family that has hardly changed in 500 years. It was this authenticity and character that inspired the owners to invest in Torre Bisenzio. A run-down former farming estate infused with Umbrian charm and tradition, over the years, it has regained its place in the region as a working organic farm. With 650 olive trees, 7 hectares of vines and 265 hectares of land (175 owned and 90 rented), the estate produces red and white wines, a fragrant, high quality olive oil, and organic vegetables in the gardens of the Villas. Torre Bisenzio’s wine making philosophy is simple: tradition, authenticity, quality and innovation. The award-winning wines combine the history of the terroir with indigenous grapes - Sangiovese, Grechetto, Canaiolo - and innovation planting international varieties. The location between the Trasimeno and Bolsena lakes creates a Mediterranean sub climate giving optimal growing conditions for elegant and fuller bodied wines which maintain their freshness thanks to the altitude at over 500m above sea level. In our winery, rebuilt inside a traditional farmhouse, we use amphora and steel tanks and barrels, giving our wines a style, identity and nuance that reflects the history of the terroir. All our wines are produced with biodynamic certified, hand picked grapes from our own vineyards and we use latest technology to help us make processing decisions best suited to our grapes and vintage. All vineyards on the Estate share the same type of soil and climatic conditions. The soil is ocean floor, comprising of sedimentary clay, gravel sands and alluvial silt with marine fossils (sea shells and oysters). The estate is also dedicated to preserving the historic indigenous Chianina, an ancient breed, raised in Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio for over 2000 years. Chianina beef is famed for its quality and used to make the famous bistecca alla fiorentina premium steaks. They believe in a strong sense of values and connection to the local community. This is perfectly illustrated through the focus on environmental sustainability, earning Equalitas certification two years ago.