Podere Sapaio sets sail on a voyage of discovery surrounded by the wonders of the Tyrrhenian Sea. A love of the sea and passion for sailing has led to Podere Sapaio collaborating with Toscanacharter – a company that has been providing sailboats for trips around the Tyrrhenian Sea for over 30 years -, by becoming …
Art, history, culture, and innovation are the ingredients that make up The Grand Wine Tour, a global project that recounts Italy through its wine. Podere Sapaio is ready to leave its mark by reshaping food and wine tourism. Although Italy is a land of beauty and timeless charm, discovering its countless delights is not as easy …
With more than 6000 exhibitors representing 60 countries over three days, Prowein is an absolute must for the wine and spirits sector, and Podere Sapaio most certainly made its mark in Düsseldorf with the presentation of Volpolo 2015. The 2017 edition of Prowein lived up to its reputation as the world leader in wine and …
Another welcome acknowledgment that rewards us for the great work done by all the Podere Sapaio team. After evaluating our Sapaio 2013, Luca Maroni owner of its Yearbook Of Best Italian Wines, tells us that with a 96 points of pleasantness index is found to be the 3rd best red wine of Italy. We are …
After the harvest, and the arrival of winter, during the “tranquility” of December we make our reflections on the work always performed with passion this year, and to our delight we see arriving appreciated gifts that give us a great energy. It is our great pleasure to inform you that during a blind tasting by …
In early october the grape harvest 2016 in Podere Sapaio came to an end with the harvest of Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s been an excellent year, begun with an early budding, followed by a typical spring trend with a classic succession of sunny and rainy days. The summer period has been practically without rainfall but thanks …
During the latest harvest at Podere Sapaio we decided to try winemaking in amphora for the first time. “Terracotta” is a totally natural and handmade material. It is pure simplicity. In working with amphora there is very little mechanization, everything is manual, sensibly manual. Something suitable to countless situations. It’s a fascinating method, an ancestral …
We are happy to announce that our Bolgheri Rosso Superiore, Sapaio 2013, has been awarded the Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri Award. Tuscany is again the most awarded region in the wine guide this year and, even more important, it’s the region with the highest number of wineries getting the ” Tre Bicchieri” Award for …
Waiting for harvest at Podere Sapaio…
The thinning in the vineyard is also called “green harvest”. With this name is understood the process of elimination and destruction of grapes that have not yet reached maturity, the moment of “veraison“, that is when the berries change color, thus eliminating part of the yeld of the entire surface cultivated. During the green harvesting …