Beconcini

The Pietro Beconcini Farm is located in San Miniato, in the heart of Tuscany. Its history began in the 1950s, when the current owner's grandfather, Leonardo Beconcini, managed to buy the land he worked as a sharecropper for the Marchesi Ridolfi family, thus becoming one of the first Tuscan farmers to leave the sharecropping system. Later, his son Pietro decided to dedicate himself entirely to the cultivation of vineyards and the production of wine, laying the foundations for the company we know today. One of the most fascinating aspects of the Beconcini winery is the introduction and promotion of Tempranillo, a typically Spanish grape variety, which has found a surprisingly congenial habitat in these lands. The discovery of ancient Tempranillo vines in San Miniato was unexpected and led the company to undertake a programme of research and experimentation. Today, thanks to its genetic characteristics, the Tempranillo of San Miniato produces very versatile grapes, suitable for long-aging wines that combine the typical softness of the vine with territorial characteristics such as Tuscan acidity and the flavour of calcareous soils. Besides Tempranillo, however, the company also produces wines from traditional varieties, such as the ever-present Tuscan Sangiovese.