MAXIMUM EXPRESSION OF SANGIOVESE
THE PROJECT
Madrechiesa is the symbolic wine of the winemaking history of Casa Terenzi, a Tuscan winery created by a family who had the privilege of choosing to belong to the wonderful land of Maremma. Madrechiesa represents the selection of a single vineyard, the maximum expression of the Sangiovese grape. In this wine we can find the essence of the Tuscan territory's vocation for great red wines, together with the entrepreneurial spirit of the Balbino brothers, Federico and Francesca Romana Terenzi.
THE TERENZI STYLE
"Terenzi is one of the most promising new name in Tuscan winemaking"
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
Madrechiesa offers a unique interpretation of Sangiovese, combining sobriety, authenticity, elegance, complexity and character. It is the wine that perfectly embodies the values of the winery led by the Terenzi brothers. a dynamic reality, which quickly achieved many milestones, quickly gaining consensus in Italy and abroad, keeping intact the desire to experiment, to bring each label to its maximum qualitative and territorial expression.
The company managed by the three young brothers Federico, Balbino and Francesca Romana, today has 150 hectares of property of which 60 are vineyards and 14 of splendid centuries-old olive trees. a 3,000 sqm cellar, the beating heart of the company, built in harmony with the landscape, without giving up the most modern technologies aimed at the highest quality and respect for the environment.
“We feel more like custodians than owners of these vineyards and our task is only to take the best care of their fruit. once this task has been completed, the path is simple and it is the one we have always followed in the production of our wines: working the raw material as little as possible, carefully accompanying first the must and then the wine on their journey, waiting patiently every year that the journey comes to an end and a new thousandth of Madrechiesa is born".
Terenzi family
THE SANGIOVESE
Sangiovese is the undisputed king of Tuscany's native red grape varieties. A unique vine capable of producing wines with very different characters. Sangiovese presents great plasticity and adaptability, depending on the cultivation areas. It is one of the great Italian vines, capable of transmitting multiple emotions after long refinements.
The varietal aromas of Sangiovese are mainly oriented towards red and black fruits, among which black cherry, blackberry and plum stand out, while among the floral aromas, violet is the most characteristic followed by the olfactory recall of rose.
The origin and provenance of Sangiovese are very difficult to identify, but it is believed that this grape was already known more than 2000 years ago and was used by the Etruscans for the production of wine. Scansano, a village in the Tuscan Maremma where the Terenzi company is located, is one of the places where the greatest evidence of the ancient Etruscan civilization is concentrated.
THE VINEYARDS
In the magical and wild heart of Tuscany, in the Grosseto Maremma, nature is generous with vineyards and olive groves; a territory that is crossed by the roots of Sangiovese. The grapes destined to become Madrechiesa are produced with respect for the environment, thanks to thoughtful viticulture where man intervenes only when necessary.
The vineyards are planted in soils rich in potassium and magnesium. They are deep soils, with coarse sands and clays and with a good presence of skeleton which allows excess water to be drained, but at the same time maintains a good water reserve.
The training method is spurred cordon.
The harvest normally takes place in September and is carried out entirely by hand.
VINEYARD MADRE CHIESA
Sangiovese
3,90.20ha
Morellino di Scansano DOCG
"The project, in continuous evolution, is leading the company to experiment, in other selected lands, with different clonal varieties of Sangiovese, with the aim of increasingly improving the expression of this great vine in our territory. "Someone says that no one can love a place like those who were able to choose it. Maybe it's not a rule, but for us it's the truth."
Federico, Francesca Romana, Balbino Terenzi
