Azienda Agricola Grimoli Montaio
The family farmhouse Grimoli Montaio has been scrupulously and passionately following organic farming since the early 2000. The production has been certified by the official Italian Organic Certifier “Suolo e Salute” for 15 years.
The farmhouse is located underneath Montaio Castle, at the doors of Chianti, in the village of Grimoli, 30 kms away from Arezzo, Siena and Florence, best known area as the Excellence region for wine and olive oil.
The property extends for about 7 hectares at about 350 m.a.s.l. high and consists of olive-groves, vineyards, crop-plants, orchards and a wood, producing wine and extra virgin olive oil.
The products are genuine and of high-quality, because of the use of ancient, local and traditional working processes (non-intensive/industrial) and of a unique knowledge which represents an over time heritage.
Our wines
Our rigorously organic wines are:
“il Conte di Grimoli” IGT (regional geographical indication) and “La Contessa di Grimoli” DOCG (controlled and guaranteed denomination of origin)
Wine IGT – “Conte di Grimoli”
Produced and bottled by the Grimoli Montaio Estate
Wine made from Sangiovese with an important percentage of Merlot.
Hand-picked grapes, in boxes, within an hour from the grapes harvest, fermentation of must inside stainless steel vats.
Handmade crushing in touch with the skins, before beginning the ageing in French oak Tonneaux.
This wine has a respectable alcohol content and has distinct currant aromas – one of the typical fruity flavours of Merlot – plums and sour cherry. The second taste allows the perception of bluberry and violet, followed by typical flavours coming from the maceration in Tonneaux, like vanilla, tobacco, cocoa and cinnamon. This wine is ideally served with savoury Tuscan dishes, like grilled and roasted meat.
Wine Chianti DOCG – “Contessa di Grimoli”
Produced and bottled by Grimoli Montaio Estate
Wine mostly made from Sangiovese with a little percentage of Merlot.
Hand-picked grapes, in boxes, within an hour from the grapes harvest, fermentation of must inside stainless steel vats.
Handmade crushing in touch with the skins, before beginning the ageing in stainless steel vats.
This wine, has a respectable alcohol content thanks to Sangiovese, has pronounced black and red fruit aromas like sour cherry, blackberry and plum. The second taste allows the perception of currant, strawberry, cherry, raspberry and blueberry.
Violet and rose scent is the most typical feature among the variety of flowery aromas of this wine.
Sangiovese is known for its strong acidity and it’s ideally paired with typical Tuscan dishes, above all with stewed dishes and bushmeat cooking.
Extra virgin olive oil
Extra virgin olive oil Grimoli Montaio
Our organic extra virgin olive oil is produced only with olives cultivated in our land.
The varieties of cultivars in our estate are: 35% moraiolo, 40% frantoio, 25% leccino.
Our olive oil tends to green with golden sheens, with fruity aromas and a slight hint of artichoke at the final taste.
It’s characterized by a delicate, balanced and not very spicy aroma, which is the most appreciated quality.
The limit of acidity for extra virgin olive oil is 0,8% and ours has its free fatty acid content below 0,2%.
Olives are hand-picked with the help of electro-shaking machines over the oldest treetops.
The freshly harvested olives are carried off to the mill and first/cold-pressed, in order to keep their fragrances and organoleptic properties as unaltered as possible.
Following this natural process, the oil maintains its nutritional components invariable and improves the release of its beneficial compounds to our organism, both for the cardiovascular and for the hepato-biliary systems, compared to other oils subjected to chemical transformations.
Some suggestions of special delicious pairing with our organic extra virgin olive oil
Fish or meat appetizers Prawns tartare Crostini (toasted bread) with chicken livers Celery and apple tartare with smoked bacon
Official Organic Certification
Awards
Grimoni Montaio – Evoo guide 2021 Slow Food® Italy
1st Classifed at the Contest “Best Olive Oil 2009 People’s Jury” Municipality of Cavriglia
2nd Classified at the Contest “AVPA 2014” in Paris.
2nd Classifed at the Contest “Best Olive Oil 2013” Municipality of Cavriglia
