COSIMO MARIA MASINI

The estate, owned by the Masini family since 2000, extends over a single hill, 40 hectares of vineyards, olive groves and arable land.

Villa la Selva, the heart of the estate, is an ancient mansion already belonged to the Buonaparte family, later acquired in the mid-nineteenth century by the Marquis Cosimo Ridolfi, the founder of the agrarian faculty at the University of Pisa that started the innovative technical vineyards and build the currently used wine cellar.

The vineyards, located at about 100 meters above sea level, extend for about 13 hectares on clayey soil of Pliocene origin, rich in fossils with microclimatic conditions ideal for the vine.

The varieties grown are those of the Tuscan wine tradition: Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Trebbiano, White and Black Malvasia, Buonamico, San Colombano and an almost disappeared native, Sanforte, of which they are recovering the genetic heritage. The latest plants also include international vines: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.