Poggio Santa Maria is a farm born out of a deep-rooted passion for nature, the countryside, and a heartfelt connection to the land where my paternal grandparents were born and lived. This project is a tribute to their legacy and a realization of my own desire to return to the roots of my family traditions. While continuing my work as a dedicated physician, I have embraced the agricultural lifestyle, transforming this estate into a welcoming retreat where guests can experience the authentic spirit of the Tuscan countryside. Nestled in the rolling hills of Tuscany, Poggio Santa Maria offers visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the region’s rich history, breathtaking landscapes, and the timeless beauty of rural life. Our estate is not just a place to stay, but a place to connect with nature, explore the traditions of the land, and enjoy the tranquility that this unique setting provides. At Poggio Santa Maria, we are committed to sharing the values of our ancestors, offering a genuine and enriching experience to all who visit.

140 ettari di cui 11 selezionati nella produzione d’eccellenza del vino, nel comune di Castiglione del Lago in località Morami, territorio che prende il nome dalla stessa famiglia che gestiste con passione e precisione le colture praticate. Una famiglia e il territorio, la storia e la terra, da queste premesse non poteva esserci un desiderio più grande che concepire e produrre dei vini preziosi che regalassero la possibilità di mantenere un legame con la tradizione. Si è guardato anche alle nuove tendenze, scegliendo le migliori uve e le sinergie più promettenti per arrivare a dei vini da ricordare nel tempo. Le produzioni sono limitate e basse le rese per ettaro, la raccolta è manuale in piccole cassette, con attenzione all’integrità degli acini, pressature soffici e lunghe fermentazioni ed affinamenti e l’utilizzo di soli mosti-fiore. L’attenzione è rivolta a tutte le colture presenti in azienda tutelando l’ambiente e la natura del vino stesso, seguendo la filosofia di un’agricoltura integrata, il tutto contornato da casali adibiti ad agriturismo risalenti al ‘700 uniti da lunghi viali alberati.

When I decided to change my life in 1998, my first thought was how I could bring my grandfather heritage back to life. His memory, his teaching and his example still drive my decisions today, after more than 30 years since his departure. My goal is to try to merge tradition and innovation, to combine the respect of nature with modern technology in order to craft a wine that represents a perfect combination of eurytmia and symmetry. Balance and harmony are what I believe to be the keys of pleasure; the only triggers that can change our beliefs, our perceptions and our emotions, giving a perfect sense to our lives. It is by having such ideas in my mind that I go everyday to my Vineyard and to my cellar. I would like that my wines impart the peculiarity and beauty of the terroir as well as my modern, even though respectful of nature, wine making philosophy. Denis Zeni, owner & winemaker Azienda Agricola Leuta was founded in 2000 by Denis Zeni and Enzo Berlanda. Longtime business partner and school friends from the Lagarina valley in Trentino, the two young men, recognizing both the powerful attraction of nature and the perverse fascination of the city, decided to make a radical change and leave their respective jobs in the world of finance for the challenge of agriculture. For too long, they realized, they had been dreaming and desiring a different life; their fathers had cultivated tobacco and grapes in the Trentino area and they wanted to live the same way. Unfortunately, what remained of the past family holdings were only two hectares of vineyard in Isera, where the Marzemino reigns supreme. So the men decided to focus their efforts in Tuscany. In 2000 they purchased 21,5 hectares (approximately 60 acres) of land in Tuscany near Cortona, not far from Lake Trasimeno and Montepulciano. This land is now the Leuta Estate. Positioned at 310 meters above sea-level, the land is perfect for grape-growing, as soil studies clearly indicate.

A pioneer in Italian organic wine making, Podere Marella is located in the midst of vineyards, olive trees and mature oak woodland on the border between Tuscany and Umbria, in the area of Lake Trasimeno. The winery was Founded by Inga Fiammetta in the early ’70s, the and is now run by her son Cosimo. Forty years on, the estate still produces high quality red and white Umbria IGT and Trasimeno DOC wines. The focus is on quality at all stages of production - through low yields, rigorous grape selection and manual harvesting. Podere Marella, una delle prime realtà di vino biologico italiano, si trova tra vigne, ulivi e boschi di quercia al confine tra Toscana e Umbria, in prossimità del lago Trasimeno. Il casale originario del 18esimo secolo è stato convertito in residenza di campagna, è immerso nella natura, in una posizione appartata, rappresenta un ottimo punto di partenza per le escursioni - alla scoperta di una delle regioni più belle e culturalmente ricche, ed è anche perfetta location per eventi speciali.