Our history
Company
The Tuscan farm Campo del Monte was founded in 1978 by Benito Mantellini. Benito, who was a great Italian and French wines lover, decided to buy the property and to begin the hard but exciting journey of making high quality Tuscan wines in a so special area, Valdarno di Sopra, that had also been included in the first historic Italian wine “appellation” statement, released by Cosimo III de’ Medici in 1716.
In the Valdarno di Sopra, the composition of the clayey and loamy soil and the proximity of the Pratomagno mountain make the area an ideal place for wine production. It is precisely here that Benito plants the first Sangiovese vineyards and begins producing bulk wine. The leap in quality occurred during the 80s, when the company offered bottles of Chianti DOCG for the first time.
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Our stages
1978
The beginnings
Benito Mantellini buys the property
1994
The family
Benito’s son and daughters take the lead of the winery
1997
Stefano Mantellini
Stefano starts the Cabernet Sauvignon production
2003
Development
Campo del Monte establishes itself as a great Tuscan wines producer, coming out with the first vintage of its Supertuscan wine Isei.
TODAY
The journey goes on
The farm expands onto 30 hectares, 10 of those of vineyards, 3 of olive trees, that produce a high quality Tuscan EVO olive oil
connection with nature
The family at the center of the project
Since 1994, the winery has been managed by Paola and Giovanna and the son Stefano.
Stefano Mantellini has been leading the wine production and the winery’s growth. He began to plant new vineyards, introducing the Cabernet Sauvignon in 1997, new Sangiovese, Merlot and Syrah vineyards in the following years. During early 2000’s, Campo del Monte started to produce also two white wines: Chardonnay and the Tuscan Malvasia Bianca Lunga.
In 2003, Stefano came out with the first vintage of the winery’s Supertuscan Isei.
Over the decades, the knowledge, knowledge and art of winemaking have been passed down from generation to generation, creating a rich legacy that today defines the identity of Campo del Monte, an identity that today continues to live and enrich itself with the entry into the company of Benito’s grandchildren, who will have the task of facing the challenges that the future holds for them, always maintaining a close link with the past and with the family
Today
Campo del Monte is extended among 30 hectares of land, placed onto the Valdarno di Sopra hills, in the middle of Tuscan countryside. The property includes around 10 hectares of vineyards and 3 of olive trees, that produce a top quality Tuscan EVO olive oil.
The owners have always been committing in taking care of the terroir and the nature, celebrating its beauty and connecting the man with the environment in the most respectful way.
For over 10 years, Campo del Monte has been following an organic agriculture for all its production, as required by the appellation, Consorzio Valdarno di Sopra, who has been rebuilt with an inspiration to the historic statements published by Cosimo III de’ Medici in far 1716.
