Tenuta Sette Ponti

A story of passion, dedication, and especially a great love for vineyards and their traditions. Our business philosophy is based on quality, research, long-lasting knowledge, age-old customs, respect for the land and its balance, and staying in step with genuine agricultural and enological expertise.

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2018 Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo

Italy, Tuscany

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese

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PASSION AND TRADITION

All these values make up a rich and complex patchwork of stories, elegant olden tales that sometimes get lost over time, like the ones our grandparents might have told us in front of a warm fireplace on cold winter nights, sharing their feelings, their attachment to the land and its sovereign rules, traditions, and a respect for past and future generations.

The House of Savoy-Aosta and the Vigna dell’Impero

In 1935, Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta and Viceroy of Ethiopia planted the first vineyards on his property between Florence and Arezzo to celebrate having taken over the Ethiopian Empire. Called the “Vigna dell’Impero” (Vineyard of the Empire), it is home to an ancient Sangiovese clone, which ended up being the only one of its kind. Twenty years later, it inspired Architect Alberto Moretti Cuseri to plant other vineyards and to fully dedicate himself to his passion for viticulture, giving impetus to what today is the Tenuta Sette Ponti.

The Acquisition

In the 1950s, Architect Alberto Moretti Cuseri acquired the first 55 hectares of land directly from Princesses Margherita and Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta, daughters of Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta. He dedicated himself to his greatest passions at the estate: the production of wine and olive oil, and hunting. Thanks to the great suitability of the land, he began working the vineyards to produce grapes to sell to producers, but he didn’t make his own wine.

Tenuta Sette Ponti is founded

In the 90s, Alberto’s son Antonio Moretti Cuseri, driven by a passion and an interest in wine he had since he was young, took control of his father’s winery, and worked alongside the best viticulturists and enologists to evaluate the suitability of the land for the production of quality wines, thus launching his own brand. He stopped selling the grapes to other producers and in 1998 released his first label: Crognolo, which is made from clones of the historic Sangiovese vines in the estate’s oldest vineyard, Vigna dell’Impero. For the first time, it’s all about Tenuta Sette Ponti, named for the seven bridges that extend over the Arno River on the road from Florence to Arezzo. Consequently, one of these bridges happens to be the Buriano, which is depicted in the celebrated Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. In 1999, Antonio released the first vintage of Oreno, a wine that after only three harvests reached the top of the most important world wine rankings. In-depth research, an incredible love for vines and for age-old expertise about the art of winemaking has made it possible to make exceedingly high quality, organic wines in line with Tuscan traditions.

The Third Generation

In 2018, Antonio Moretti Cuseri’s children began collaborating with their father. Amedeo is the winery director and Italian market manager, and Alberto is the communications and export director. This new generation represents the company’s strong values, an expression of tradition and the great passion passed down by their father. A fresh and new vision of wine is strengthened by high-quality wines boasting an international flair, consistently gaining recognition all over the world, and becoming symbols of Italian excellence and authentic style. The Moretti Cuseri family’s wines have become mainstays in the lifestyle, fashion, and event industries as well.