Pietraserena
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Family-run since 1966 at the heart of Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Italy's first-ever DOC.
Founded in 1966 in Casale, northeast of San Gimignano on the road to Certaldo, Pietraserena began as a 7-hectare holding and has since grown to roughly 40 hectares, about 30 of them under vine. Now run by the Arrigoni family across four generations (the estate is part of the Arrigoni 1913 wine family, historically rooted in Liguria before expanding into Tuscany), the property sits in the heart of the Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG zone — home to Italy's first wine ever awarded DOC status, in 1966. Alongside Vernaccia, the estate grows Sangiovese for its Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG and its two flagship crus, Caulio and Poggio al Vento, as well as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Vermentino Nero for IGT Toscana bottlings, and Malvasia and Trebbiano for a traditional Vin Santo del Chianti DOC. Farming follows the low-intervention approach set out by Bruno Arrigoni, prioritizing the health of the land, the workers and the surrounding environment, with wines fermented using indigenous yeasts and aged largely in large Slavonian oak casks.
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Who Is This For?
For drinkers who want an authentic, terroir-driven taste of San Gimignano — from crisp, mineral Vernaccia to structured Sangiovese-based reds like Caulio and Poggio al Vento — from a family estate that has worked the same hills since the 1960s.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pietraserena's signature wine?
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, made from the estate's namesake grape grown in the heart of the appellation — Italy's very first wine to be awarded DOC status, in 1966, the same year Pietraserena was founded.
- When was Pietraserena founded, and how big is the estate today?
- The estate was founded in 1966 as a 7-hectare property near San Gimignano and has grown, through the acquisition of neighboring plots, to about 40 hectares today, roughly 30 of which are planted to vine.
- Does Pietraserena make red wine as well as Vernaccia?
- Yes. Alongside its whites, the estate grows Sangiovese for Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG and its two representative single-vineyard crus, Caulio and Poggio al Vento, plus IGT Toscana reds from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Vermentino Nero.
- Who runs Pietraserena?
- The Arrigoni family, now in its fourth generation of winemaking. The estate is part of the wider Arrigoni 1913 wine family, whose roots trace back to Liguria before the family expanded into Tuscany.
- Can you visit Pietraserena for a tasting?
- Yes, the estate welcomes visitors for guided vineyard and cellar tours followed by tastings, typically finishing with the winery's own Vin Santo and cantuccini.