Torre San Martino
Torre San Martino is a Romagna winery located on the wooded hills of Modigliana that is playing a leading role in the rediscovery and enhancement of Sangiovese from Romagna. It was founded in 2001, when architect Maurizio Costa purchased several hectares of land and, by chance, discovered an archaeological vineyard of Sangiovese, one of the oldest in Italy. It is a small plot hidden by brambles located on a steep slope, populated by saplings that, from thorough analysis, date back to 1922.
The remaining vineyards of Torre San Martino are born from the grafting of this ancient vineyard and are all cultivated with the traditional bush training system. They stretch over 10 hectares along the Faentino Apennines at an altitude of about 350 meters, rooted in predominantly marl soil, capable of giving good freshness to the grapes and the wine. Respect for tradition, enhancement of the territory, and preservation of a healthy and balanced ecosystem are the criteria that guide the work in the vineyard, for this reason it has been recently inaugurated a project for organic conversion. The direction of the winemaking processes is entrusted to Francesco Bordini, a long-time winemaker of great professionalism, a great specialist of Sangiovese and Romagna, who considers it “a land that has been undervalued for too long, but on the contrary generous, rich in pearls, great crus, and skilled artisans.”
The wines of Torre San Martino winery reflect the morphological and climatic characteristics of the very vocated territory from which they originate. They are all characterized by a clear and clean style, focused on the fragrance of the fruit, on dynamic savory and mineral veins, and on the balance between elegant tannic structure, moderated body, and great aromatic finesse. Next to the Sangiovese “Vigna 1922”, born from almost centenarian saplings, a true reference point for the region, the other expressions of Sangiovese from Romagna and the Vigna d’Oro, born from late-harvested Albana grapes, stand out for elegance and complexity. These are undoubtedly interpretations destined to leave the mark in the national wine scene.
Torre San Martino is a Romagna winery located on the wooded hills of Modigliana that is playing a leading role in the rediscovery and enhancement of Sangiovese from Romagna. It was founded in 2001, when architect Maurizio Costa purchased several hectares of land and, by chance, discovered an archaeological vineyard of Sangiovese, one of the oldest in Italy. It is a small plot hidden by brambles located on a steep slope, populated by saplings that, from thorough analysis, date back to 1922.
The remaining vineyards of Torre San Martino are born from the grafting of this ancient vineyard and are all cultivated with the traditional bush training system. They stretch over 10 hectares along the Faentino Apennines at an altitude of about 350 meters, rooted in predominantly marl soil, capable of giving good freshness to the grapes and the wine. Respect for tradition, enhancement of the territory, and preservation of a healthy and balanced ecosystem are the criteria that guide the work in the vineyard, for this reason it has been recently inaugurated a project for organic conversion. The direction of the winemaking processes is entrusted to Francesco Bordini, a long-time winemaker of great professionalism, a great specialist of Sangiovese and Romagna, who considers it “a land that has been undervalued for too long, but on the contrary generous, rich in pearls, great crus, and skilled artisans.”
The wines of Torre San Martino winery reflect the morphological and climatic characteristics of the very vocated territory from which they originate. They are all characterized by a clear and clean style, focused on the fragrance of the fruit, on dynamic savory and mineral veins, and on the balance between elegant tannic structure, moderated body, and great aromatic finesse. Next to the Sangiovese “Vigna 1922”, born from almost centenarian saplings, a true reference point for the region, the other expressions of Sangiovese from Romagna and the Vigna d’Oro, born from late-harvested Albana grapes, stand out for elegance and complexity. These are undoubtedly interpretations destined to leave the mark in the national wine scene.
