Teunta il Tesoro, Arillo in Terrabianca

About Winery and Wines

Arillo in Terrabianca is a prestigious winery in the heart of the most authentic Tuscany owned by Adriana and Urs Burkard. It is 2019 when the Burkards initiate the Arillo in Terrabianca project with the acquisition of the estates Terrabianca in Chianti Classico, Tenuta il Tesoro in Maremma and Tenuta Colle Brezza in Val d'Orcia. The aim is simple though ambitious: to make, wines with a strong identity and with a distinct territorial imprint following the principles of organic and minimalist wine growing, fostering those native grape varieties that find their best distinctive characteristics in the Tuscan territories.

Sustainability is for Arillo in Terrabianca a daily choice that embraces the entire life cycle of the wine, from soil to bottle, through an integral approach of respect for the territory and in harmony with Nature. Arillo observed and analysed the ecosystems that surround its estates, taking care of the biodiversity and fertility of the soils and working on the “cover crop” of the land.

The process of organic conversion of the Tenuta il Tesoro and Tenuta Terrabianca begun in 2020: today, the estates are already organic certified. Caring for the territory also implies preserving the existing vineyards and enhancing the distinctiveness of the terroirs. The Arillo’s intervention model is based on two principles: exclusive use of  elements of natural origin and the minimization of human interventions on land to recover biodiversity and vitality functions. Tenuta Colle Brezza, in Pienza, was already organic certified for over ten years.

Just a few kilometres from Massa Marittima, in the heart of the Upper Maremma and the Tuscan Mining UNESCO Geopark, lies Tenuta il Tesoro, centred on natural viticulture and the reinstatement of native soils and agricultural products. It covers an area of approximately 115 hectares at an altitude of up to 140 metres above sea level and it is characterised by different types of soil (stone and clay) rich in minerals such as iron and magnesium. The 36 hectares of vineyards are spread over different heights with a predominantly southern exposure, and benefit from special climatic conditions - proximity to the sea, constant ventilation, strong temperature fluctuations - that allow the cultivation of healthy, fragrant and slowly ripening grapes.

At Tenuta il Tesoro, the 36 hectares of vineyards are spread over different heights with a predominantly southern exposure, and benefit from special climatic conditions - proximity to the sea, constant ventilation, strong temperature fluctuations - that allow the cultivation of healthy, fragrant and slowly ripening grapes.

Here along with Sangiovese grapes, find fertile ground the international varieties (Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon) and more recent plantings of white varieties, including Chardonnay, Viognier and Vermentino. At the Tenuta il Tesoro estate are produced the iconic IGT Toscana Rossi CAMPACCIO and CAMPACCIO COLLEZIONE, wines with impeccable style, great freshness and balance. Likewise the Tesoro, is the cradle of the BEVO project: modern, fresh wines suitable for all occasions. A young and original collection, declined in three DOC Maremma Toscana proposals: BEVOBIANCO, BEVOROSA and BEVOROSSO, authentic as the land from which they are born.

Sacello Chianti Classico Annata DOCG, Poggio Croce Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG and Terrabianca Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, wines faithful to their origins, with articulated structures and capable of expressing the elegance typical of this area of Chianti Classico, are produced at Tenuta Terrabianca.

At Tenuta Colle Brezza, the first harvest was carried out in 2020, practicing microvinifications of Sangiovese, Malvasia nera, Canaiolo and Colorino grapes.