Massimo Romeo
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Small-batch, organically farmed Vino Nobile from Nottola.
Massimo Romeo (also referred to as Cantina Romeo) is a small, artisanal winery in the Nottola district of Montepulciano, Tuscany, farming vineyards at Podere Corsica at roughly 330 meters above sea level. Led by Massimo Romeo, a former president of the Consorzio del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, the estate has practiced organic viticulture since the late 1980s/1990s, avoiding synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers on its gravelly, medium-textured soils planted mainly to Prugnolo Gentile (the local clone of Sangiovese). Production is deliberately limited, with Massimo Romeo overseeing every stage of viticulture and vinification himself. Alongside its flagship Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, the estate produces the cru-level 'Lipitiresco' (first made in 1990, aged around 18 months in French oak barriques), a Riserva labeled 'Riserva dei Mandorli', and a Vin Santo di Montepulciano made from Malvasia, Grechetto and Trebbiano. The estate also cultivates a separate olive grove and runs a small retail outlet in the historic center of Cortona.
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Who Is This For?
For wine lovers who want an artisanal, single-family expression of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano crafted with organic, low-intervention methods.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Cantina Romeo the same producer as Massimo Romeo?
- Yes — "Cantina Romeo" and "Massimo Romeo" refer to the same small estate in Nottola, Montepulciano, formally registered as Azienda Agricola Massimo Romeo. It should not be confused with the much larger cooperative Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano.
- Where are the vineyards located?
- The estate's vineyards sit at the Podere Corsica site in the Nottola district of Montepulciano, at an altitude of about 330 meters, on gravelly, medium-textured soils.
- Is the estate organic?
- Yes, Massimo Romeo has farmed without synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilizers since the late 1980s/1990s.
- What is the estate's flagship wine?
- The Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG "Lipitiresco," first produced in 1990, is the cru bottling that best expresses the estate's style, aged around 18 months in French oak barriques.
- What food pairs well with Massimo Romeo's Vino Nobile?
- Its cherry-and-violet character and firm tannins pair well with Florentine steak, braised red meats, salumi, and Tuscan pici pasta with wild boar or Cinta Senese ragù.