Technical Sheet

Small Vineyards
International

A curated network of family-owned Italian estates — each committed to single-estate production, hand harvesting, and artisanal winemaking at its finest.

The Project

A winning formula,
taken international

For many years, the Small Vineyards programme by August Imports has proven a remarkable success in the American market — connecting discerning importers with the finest small, family-owned Italian estates, united by a shared standard of quality and integrity.

Today, that same winning approach is ready for the world. Small Vineyards International extends the mission globally — with Siena Wine as the engine of distribution. A single point of contact for orders, logistics and shipments, and access to a curated selection of Italy’s finest wine denominations produced by families who farm with passion and love for their land.

The Portfolio

Twenty-one estates.
One standard.
Infinite expression.

The Estates 21 producers · Italy

Tuscany

Tuscany — Italy

Antonio Sanguineti

Dubbed “Il Maestro” by his peers, Antonio trained under the legendary Giulio Gambelli. He partners with friends to produce outstanding wines — exceptional quality at honest prices.

Chianti DOCGMorellino di Scansano DOCGNessun Dorma IGT

Chianti D.O.C.G.

Chianti DOCG · Tuscany

Cherry, plum, violet — friendly and concentrated. 75% Sangiovese.

Morellino di Scansano

Morellino DOCG · Tuscany

Dark cherry, pepper, ocean brine. 95% Sangiovese, dry-farmed.

Nessun Dorma

Rosso Toscana IGT · SuperTuscan

Truffle, ripe cherry, blackberry. 50% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot, 20% Syrah.

Liguria

Liguria — Bonassola, Cinque Terre

Ca’ du Ferrà

Perhaps Italy’s most dramatically located estate — 4.5 cliff-top hectares in 11 tiny sites north of Cinque Terre. Davide Zoppi and husband Giuseppe are resuscitating the lost grape Ruzzeze with the University of Torino. Their Luccicante Vermentino earned Tre Bicchieri from Gambero Rosso.

Bonazolae Colline di Levanto DOCLuccicante VermentinoNgilù Rosso

Bonazolae

Colline di Levanto Bianco DOP

Concentrated citrus, jasmine, Mediterranean herbs, pronounced salinity. 91 pts James Suckling.

Luccicante Vermentino

Colline di Levanto Bianco DOP

From 200m cliff-top plateau — Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso. 91 pts James Suckling.

Ngilù Rosso

Colline di Levanto Rosso DOP

The estate’s maritime red — from a tiny natural amphitheatre of 1 hectare.

Piedmont

Piedmont — Langhe, Dogliani

Cantina Clavesana

Founded in 1959 by 32 brave families, Cantina Clavesana is now the leading producer of Dolcetto and Dogliani DOCG in the Langhe — 200+ member families farming 320 UNESCO World Heritage hectares at 280-600m altitude, just 25km from Alba. A cooler, fresher mesoclimate and white clay soils deliver wines of remarkable tension.

Dogliani DOCGLanghe Nebbiolo DOCLanghe Favorita DOCBarolo DOCG

Dogliani

Dogliani DOCG · Piedmont

Bright, vertical Dolcetto — dark cherry, dark earth, simultaneously friendly and clean. 92 pts JS.

Langhe Nebbiolo

Langhe DOC · Piedmont

Vertical tannins, firm fruit, well-managed acidity — Piedmont at its accessible best.

Langhe Favorita

Langhe Favorita DOC

Fresh, aromatic white from the indigenous Favorita grape — crisp and characterful.

Tuscany

Tuscany — Maremma

Cantina del Morellino

170 small families in Scansano — average 4 ha each. Yields drop to 1 bottle per plant. Enologist Paolo Caciorgna personally tracks every parcel.

Sangiovese IGTCiliegiolo DOCVermentino IGTPitigliano Bianco DOC

Cala Civetta Sangiovese

Toscana IGT

Coastal Maremma Sangiovese — sweeter tannins, darker fruit.

Cala Civetta Ciliegiolo

Maremma Toscana DOC

The rare Ciliegiolo — cherry-forward, fresh, authentically Tuscan.

Cala Civetta Vermentino

Toscana IGT

Coastal white with salinity and citrus lift.

Bianco di Pitigliano

Bianco di Pitigliano DOC

Delicate mineral white from the tuff stone territory.

Trebbiano

Toscana IGT

Clean and fresh everyday Tuscan white.

Sicily

Sicily — Italy

Cantine Madaudo

A true Sicilian family affair since 1945 — 4th generation Rosario Madaudo with vineyards on Mt. Etna and in Agrigento. Specialists in sparkling wine.

Grillo Spumante DOCEtna Rosso DOCNerello Mascalese BrutCerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

Grillo Cuvée Spumante

Extra Dry · Sicilia DOC

From warm Agrigento hills — fresh, aromatic. The family’s signature sparkling.

Nerello Mascalese Brut

Spumante · Sicily

Volcanic Nerello in a brut sparkling — mineral, distinctive.

Etna Rosso

Etna Rosso DOC

Nerello from the volcanic north slope of Mt. Etna — mineral, elegant.

Cerasuolo di Vittoria

Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG

Sicily’s only DOCG — Nero d’Avola and Frappato.

Frappato

Sicilia IGT

Light, floral, cherry-driven — joyful and refreshing.

Alcamo Bianco

Alcamo DOC

Fresh coastal white from western Sicily — clean, crisp.

Piedmont

Piedmont — La Morra, Barolo

Curto

When Nadia Curto urged her father Marco to bottle wine under their family name, he resisted. Nadia persisted, then earned her craft under legendary uncle Elio Altare. Today father and daughter work side by side on 4 organic hectares in La Morra, crafting Barolo that cuts the razor’s edge between classic and modern.

Arborina Barolo DOCGLa Foia Barolo DOCG

Arborina Barolo

Barolo DOCG

Single cru from La Morra — dark fruit, earthy spice, rose petal, cocoa, truffle. ABV 15.5%.

La Foia Barolo

Barolo DOCG

Full-bodied yet velvety — dark cherry, licorice, leather, truffle. Lush and concentrated.

Friuli

Friuli-Venezia Giulia — Italy

Guerra Albano

“Students of the leaves” — 10 hilltop hectares near the Slovenian border. Dry-farmed 40-year-old vines with extraordinary ponca mineral depth.

Friulano DOCPinot Grigio DOCRefosco DOCRibolla GiallaSauvignon DOCMalvasia DOC

Friulano

Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Apple, pear, acacia — mouth-filling with soft minerals and salt.

Pinot Grigio

Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Tropical fruit, lush viscosity — 45-year-old vines at 220m.

Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso

Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Dark forest fruit, iron, earth spice. Less than 1 bottle per plant.

Ribolla Gialla Brut

Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Elegant sparkling from indigenous Ribolla — dry, mineral.

Ribolla Gialla

Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Still Ribolla — crisp, citrus, with Friuli’s mineral lift.

Sauvignon

Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Aromatic and vibrant — classic Friulian Sauvignon.

Malvasia Istriana

Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Delicate floral aromatics, stone fruit — a rare indigenous white.

Abruzzo

Abruzzo — Italy

La Quercia

Self-sustaining organic farm 3 km from the Adriatic. Certified organic since the 1960s. 300 days of sun — the sea on one side, the Gran Sasso on the other.

Montepulciano DOCG RiservaMontepulciano DOCPecorino IGTCerasuolo DOCAglianico IGT

Montepulciano Colline Teramane Riserva

Colline Teramane DOCG

Cocoa, rhubarb, blackberry — from 20-50yr vines. Aged 2 years.

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC Riserva

Rich, structured, generous — the estate’s premium expression.

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

The estate’s classic red — generous, structured, honest.

Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo

Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC

Abruzzo’s iconic rosà — cherry-red and structured.

Santapupa Pecorino

Colli Aprutini IGT

The rare indigenous Pecorino grape — crisp, aromatic, extraordinary.

Montonico

Colli Aprutini IGT

A white indigenous to Teramo — rare, mineral, distinctive.

Bianco

Colli Aprutini IGT

Fresh, clean, everyday white from the estate.

Aglianico

Colli Aprutini IGT

Powerful, dark, structured — age-worthy Adriatic red.

Veneto

Veneto — Colli Euganei

Lovo

Father-daughter duo Salvatore and Silvia Lovo cultivate rare varietals in the ancient volcanic Euganean Hills. Custodians of Fior d’Arancio DOCG.

Fior d’Arancio DOCGMoscato Colli EuganeiProsecco Millesimato

Fior d’Arancio

Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio DOCG

Orange blossom, citrus, stunning aromatics. Fewer than a dozen estates produce this wine.

Pinot

Colli Euganei DOC

Fresh, elegant Pinot from the volcanic Euganean Hills.

Prosecco Millesimato

Prosecco DOC

Single-vintage Prosecco — more depth and character.

Prosecco Rosé

Prosecco Rosé DOC

Delicate pink — strawberry, rose petal, fine perlage.

Marche

Marche — Riviera del Conero

Marchetti

Doctor of agronomy Maurizio Marchetti uses a press so delicate his top wines come from free-run juice alone. Maximum 50,000 bottles from 24 hectares.

Verdicchio DOCRosso Conero DOCConero Riserva DOCG

Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi

Verdicchio Classico DOC

Weighty, structured whites with exceptional acidity and long mineral finish.

Verdicchio Superiore

Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi DOC Superiore

More concentration — the top-tier Verdicchio expression.

Rosso Conero

Rosso Conero DOC

100% Montepulciano from the Conero promontory — robust, warm.

Conero Riserva

Conero DOCG

Free-run juice only — gravity fills the tank. Architectural and pure.

7 Note

Marche IGT

A distinctive blend — complexity and harmony in every glass.

Amici

Rosso Piceno DOC

Made to share — approachable, warm, generous.

Tuscany

Tuscany — Montalcino

Martoccia
di Luca Brunelli

One of the highest cellars in Montalcino — some of the lowest yields in the entire Brunello DOCG. Yields below those of top Right Bank Bordeaux.

Brunello di Montalcino DOCGBrunello RiservaRosso di Montalcino DOC

Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

4 clusters per plant — quartz-laced slopes at 500m. Taut, fresh, electric.

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva

Only the finest barrels selected. Extended aging, monumental structure.

Rosso di Montalcino

Rosso di Montalcino DOC

Same estate philosophy — approachable earlier, still deeply expressive.

Apricale

Sant’Antimo DOC

A blend from the Montalcino zone — rounder, more immediate.

Veneto

Veneto — Soave Classico

Monte Tondo

Against the sea of co-ops dominating Soave, Gino and Marta Magnabosco stand alone — single-estate, hand-picked crus from volcanic hillside soils. Whites that age 5-10 years.

Soave Classico DOCSoave CruValpolicella DOCAmarone DOCG

Soave

Soave DOC

Clean, mineral entry point to a great estate.

Soave Classico

Soave Classico DOC

Clay and limestone mid-slope — bright Garganega with minerality.

Soave Brut

Soave DOC Brut

Garganega in bubbles — crisp, mineral, unexpected.

Garganega Frizzante

Veneto IGT

Joyful, aromatic, perfect for aperitivo.

Valpolicella

Valpolicella DOC

Fresh, cherry-driven classic red.

Corvina

Veneto IGT

Pure Corvina — direct, honest, expressive.

Corvina Frizzante

Veneto IGT

Red fruit, refreshing fizz, made for the table.

Amarone della Valpolicella

Amarone della Valpolicella DOC

The estate’s masterpiece — dried Corvina, rich, complex, age-worthy.

Puglia

Puglia — Salento Peninsula

Palamà

A winemaking family of ancient Greek origins, beloved restaurateurs in Curtofiano, south of Lecce. For 70 years they only sold wine in their own restaurant — until Small Vineyards came knocking. Father and son Ninì and Michele work 18 sun-drenched hectares less than 1 hour from three different seas.

Negroamaro IGPPrimitivo IGPSalice Salentino DOCRosato IGPVerdeca Bianco

Arcangelo Negroamaro

Salento IGP

Layered aromas of steeped spices — clean, vibrant, cutting-edge Puglian winemaking.

Arcangelo Primitivo

Salento IGP

Full-bodied yet restrained — low alcohol for the region, carefully measured tannins.

Arcangelo Salice Salentino

Salice Salentino DOC

Rich, classic southern red — ripe dark fruit, warm spice, Mediterranean soul.

Arcangelo Rosato

Salento IGP

Bright, fresh rosé — pairs as well with seafood as with meat.

Verdeca Bianco

Salento IGP

From Puglia’s unsung white varietal — crisp, lively, a rare southern treat.

Tuscany

Tuscany — Montecucco

Perazzeta

Perched in Montenero, just across the Val d’Orcia from Montalcino, father and son Omero and Gianluca Narducci are living their dream. 13 ha with the rare Sangiovese clone “Ampelos Tea 15” at 250-380m. A Brunello producer once pointed across the valley and called Montecucco “the best place in the world to grow Sangiovese.”

Sara Rosso Toscano IGTMontecucco DOC

Sara Rosso Toscano

Rosso Toscano IGT

Bright cherry, balanced acidity, tantalising earth tones — perfect everyday Tuscan red. ABV 14%.

Tuscany

Tuscany — Chianti Classico

Podere Ciona

The highest estate in Chianti Classico — 490 to 625 meters above Gaiole. Grape-by-grape harvest selection. Maximum 1 bottle per plant. Cellarworthy 15 years.

Chianti Classico DOCChianti Classico RiservaLe Diacce Merlot

Chianti Classico

Chianti Classico DOC

High-altitude Sangiovese — pure, mineral, full of energy.

Chianti Classico Riserva

Chianti Classico DOCG

Quartz and schist at altitude — powerful tannins. Cellarworthy 15+ years.

Le Diacce

Merlot · Toscana IGT

An architectural Right Bank-style Merlot from Tuscany — earthy, structured.

Tuscany

Tuscany — Chianti Colli Senesi

Poggio Vignoso

In the hands of Brunello maestro Luca Brunelli, an everyday Chianti becomes something far more serious. The same reverence for low yields and hand-selection applied to the Val d’Orcia.

Chianti DOCG

Chianti D.O.C.G.

Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG

Marasca cherry, dark floral hints, balsamic finish. Near pitch-perfect in colour, acidity, and ripeness.

Piedmont

Piedmont — Alto Monferrato

Tacchino

Luigi Tacchino bought back the same vines his mother once sold to survive. Today daughter Romina leads with precision — multiple Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri awards.

Dolcetto d’Ovada DOCBarbera del Monferrato DOCCortese

Dolcetto d’Ovada

Dolcetto d’Ovada DOC

Subalpine aromatics, powerhouse palate — multiple Tre Bicchieri.

Dolcetto Giusti

Dolcetto d’Ovada DOC Superiore

Riper, deeper, extended aging — the premium Dolcetto selection.

Barbera del Monferrato

Barbera del Monferrato DOC

White tufo and red clay counterbalanced for exceptional freshness.

Cortese

Piemonte DOC

Light, citrusy white — the refreshing counterpoint.

Piemonte Rosso

Piemonte DOC

Food-friendly, versatile blend.

Campania

Campania — Irpinia

Tenuta Ponte

Alessandro and Graziano Di Stasio touch upon all three of Irpinia’s main DOCGs on their edenic 25-hectare estate. Vines at 450m on volcanic and clay soils — every wine possesses elevated aromatics, fantastic viscosity, and deep integration. Named for a 2000-year-old Roman bridge on the property, known locally as the “ponte dei diavoli.”

Taurasi DOCGGreco di Tufo DOCGFiano di Avellino DOCGFalanghina IGPAglianico DOP

Taurasi

Taurasi DOCG

The king of Campanian reds — 100% Aglianico, aged in Slovenian barrels. Structured and age-worthy.

Selece Greco di Tufo

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Volcanic mineral white — extreme typicity, viscosity, and freshness at once.

Noifa Fiano di Avellino

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Elevated aromatics and deep integration — one of Campania’s great whites.

Ianni Falanghina

Campania IGP

Meyer lemon, blood orange, lush mineral palate — lively unoaked white.

Carazita Campi Taurasini

Irpinia DOP

Black pepper, wild dusty plum — 90% Aglianico, taut, expanding.

Marche

Marche — Sibillini Mountains

Terre di Serrapetrona

High in the foothills of the Sibillini Mountains National Park, Stefano Graidi is one of only 7 producers in the world to work with the rare Vernaccia Nera grape. At 500-600m, late October harvests are not unusual. The estate produces what may be the world’s only “triple fermentation” sparkling wine.

Serrapetrona DOCVernaccia Nera

Collequanto Serrapetrona

Serrapetrona DOC

Marasca cherry, dark earth, clove, black pepper — one of only 7 estates worldwide. ABV 13.5%.

Piedmont

Piedmont — Barbaresco DOCG

Tre Donne

Three sisters who won more awards in their first year than their father had in his entire career. Their daughters now study enology in Alba. A dynasty built entirely by women.

Barbaresco DOCGBarolo DOCGBarbera d’Asti DOCArneis Roero DOC

Barbaresco

Barbaresco DOCG

From Serragrilli hill in Neive — Nebbiolo planted in 1951.

D’Arc

Langhe DOC

A distinctive Langhe blend — the sisters’ most creative expression.

Barbera d’Asti

Barbera d’Asti DOC

30-year-old vines — vibrant acidity, dark fruit, generosity.

Arneis Roero

Roero Arneis DOCG

Floral, hazelnut, the classic white of the Roero hills.

Lazio

Lazio — Castelli Romani, near Rome

Vinea Domini

Born from the words of Pope Benedict XVI, Vinea Domini is the premium line of Gotto d’Oro — the leading cooperative in Lazio, founded post-WWII by 41 farming families in Marino. Volcanic soils in the Castelli Romani hills south of Rome. Winemaker Paolo trained in Bordeaux and returned to elevate the indigenous DOCGs of Lazio.

Frascati Superiore DOCGCesanese del Piglio DOCGRoma DOC RossoRoma DOC Bianco

Roma DOC Rosso

Roma DOC

Montepulciano-driven — warm, Mediterranean, perfect with bold Roman cuisine.

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Small VineyardsInternational

A winning formula,taken international

Twenty-one estates.One standard.Infinite expression.

Antonio Sanguineti

Ca’ du Ferrà

Cantina Clavesana

Cantina del Morellino

Cantine Madaudo

Curto

Guerra Albano

La Quercia

Lovo

Marchetti

Martocciadi Luca Brunelli

Monte Tondo

Palamà

Perazzeta

Podere Ciona

Poggio Vignoso

Tacchino

Tenuta Ponte

Terre di Serrapetrona

Tre Donne

Vinea Domini

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Small Vineyards
International

A winning formula,
taken international

Twenty-one estates.
One standard.
Infinite expression.

Martoccia
di Luca Brunelli

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our portfolio?