Situated in the heart of Tuscany, between Florence and Pisa, Poggiotondo's wines are a pure expression of the Chianti region. With utter respect for this region, Alberto Antonini the owner and wine maker at Poggiotondo makes his wines in a modern style, whilst adhering to the true regional characteristics of the Chianti region in which the grapes are grown. Balance and harmony is the philosophy of all the Poggiotondo wines.

Alberto Antonini graduated in Agricultural Science from the University of Florence with a thesis on vines in virtual extinction in Tuscany.  He later attended oenological courses at Bordeaux university and Davis in California.

After graduating, in 1986 Alberto started to work as assistant oenologist with Frescobaldi; later he was Technical Director at
Col D'Orcia in Montalcino and then moved onto Antinori as Head of Oenology through to 1996.

Alberto has also spent time working short stints at Robert Mondavi winery, Au Bon Climat and Qupe.

In 1996 he founded Matura, a global oenological consultancy company together with a colleague, Attilio Pagli.

Today Albert consults in many countries around the world: Italy, Argentina, Chile, California, South Africa, Portugal, Uruguay, Canada, Armenia and Australia.

Poggiotondo provides Alberto with the ideal opportunity to combine his wide international experience with traditional winemaking knowledge of his home in Chianti.

Alberto lives at Poggiotondo together with his wife Alessandra and their children Angelica, Margherita and Carlo.