Ciacci Piccolomini has a wonderful history dating back to the XVII Century.  The former owner of the property was Countess Piccolomini who utilized the 200 hectares for farming and agriculture and produced a bit of wine for herself. In 1985she passed away and willed the  estate and belongings to her loyal friend and assistant Giuseppe Bianchini without him knowing of it.  Imagine the surprise for Giuseppe when he was notified that the entire property he worked for most of his life for was now his responsibility. He respectfully took on the ownership very seriously and focused on building winery to honor the Countess.  The estate is still run to this day by the late Guiseppe's daughter and son, Luccia who manages the accounting and Paulo who manages the vineyards and winemaking.    

Ciacci Piccolomini is one of the only estates in Montalcino which all the vineyards are in the Southern part of the region.  The wines from Ciacci Piccolomini give you a wonderful text book example of luscious Sangiovese Grosso fom the Southern hills of Montalcino.  The flagship vineyard Pianrosso is 29 hectares planted with entirely Sangiovese Grosso 240 - 360 meters above sea level.  The production is roughly 44,000 bottles per year.  Although the estate is not certified, the guidelines of organic agriculture are respected. Typically the vineyards are cropped at 25% less than normally accepted by the local wine laws of Montalcino.