San Gregorio Azienda Agraria

The Agrarian Company San Gregorio was established in 1952 by the breeder Giuseppe Rinaldini: however, the news regarding the estate on which it stands is much older, dating back to the Eighteenth century.
The first testimonies about the place come from a manuscript of the XVIII century, preserved at the Bishop's Curia of Montepulciano and belonging to the Sisters of Chiusi, but the deepest roots of this wonderful territory go back to the Etruscan era, evoking a past to be respected and enhanced.

Only from the late 1980s did the company's brand develop, aiming to represent an ideal of Tuscanity based on local productions, from grape varieties to the free-range breeding of Cinta Senese, initiated in the 2000s. For this reason, the products that identify the company are the Chianti wine from the Colli Senesi DOCG, derived from carefully tended vines, and the cured meats from the Cinta, including sausages, aged raw ham, loin, and capocollo. Special mention should be made of the San Gregorio Extra Virgin Olive Oil, obtained from the olive trees that dot the gentle hills of Chiusi.

A DOP Breeding

The Cinta Senese is not just any livestock: recognized in 2012 as a protected designation of origin, it was likely already practiced in Roman times, although it can be unequivocally confirmed from the Middle Ages. The most famous depiction of the black and white pig is found in a well-known fresco from 1338, painted by Ambrogio Lorenzetti for the Town Hall of Siena: the image conveys what is the salient feature of this rustic breed, namely a white band (a "cinta", in fact) located on the front part of the body.

Therefore, the Cinta Senese is not only recognized visually: its meats, in fact, are particularly flavorful, have a better texture and a brighter color than those of other breeds, which is why they have been highly sought after over time. Unfortunately, these prized characteristics of Cinta meat have put it at risk of extinction in the last two decades of the twentieth century, a situation from which it has only recently recovered: in 2007, there were 210 farms counted, including that of the San Gregorio Company.

Quality at the service of the consumer

A product is DOP or DOCG when it meets very high quality standards, to which the 120 hectares of land of the San Gregorio company adhere. Of these, 19 are cultivated with Sangiovese, Canaiolo, and Colorino Toscano grape varieties, producing a maximum yield of 80 quintals of grapes per hectare: it is possible to take a tour of the agriturismo as well as the winery and production facilities to see for oneself the standards achieved.

Conveniently from home, you can order the products listed below: you won’t be disappointed.