Stella di Campalto
Podere San Giuseppe, home to Stella di Campalto, spans 13 hectares, including 6.7 hectares of vineyards with plans to expand further. The estate’s six main vineyard sites, set at 240–340 meters and surrounded by woodlands and olive groves, are carefully managed to maintain a thriving natural ecosystem. Each plot is treated as a distinct cru, vinified separately in wooden vats, and nurtured organically (since 1996) and biodynamically (since 2002) to preserve the purity and individuality of every vintage. Stella di Campalto produces what nature provides each year of Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino, with occasional Riserva or barrel-selected bottlings, tailoring each wine’s vinification and aging to the unique character of the year, resulting in pure, nuanced, and unrepeatable expressions of terroir.
Our Relationship
I was introduced to Stella di Campalto through Richard Betts, a Master Sommelier who was based in Colorado at the time. He told me about tasting her wines while in Italy and suggested I give them a look. No way around it… these wines are just about as good as they get from the region, and for Sangiovese. Stella herself is an incredible story, making something from nothing - planting vines and finding her own way in a male dominated region in the early 2000's. An incredible story, easily told through experiencing her legendary wines.
6.7 hectares
1992
Biodynamic, Organic
Clay, Limestone, Quartz, Sand, Volcanic