Leonia Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, truffle-infused risotto, or delicate vegetable tempura.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Castello Pomino estate nestled in the cool, high-altitude Apennine foothills of Tuscany, Leonia Brut is a tribute to the audacious spirit of Leonia Frescobaldi. In the late 19th century, Leonia planted French grape varieties on her estate and went on to win a gold medal at the 1878 Paris Exposition. This Metodo Classico sparkling wine, crafted primarily from Chardonnay and Pinot Nero, benefits from the estate's unique microclimate, sandy-volcanic soils, and significant diurnal temperature shifts. The wine undergoes secondary fermentation in the bottle and is aged on its lees for several years, resulting in a sophisticated sparkling wine that beautifully marries Tuscan terroir with the elegance of traditional-method sparkling production.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its viticultural origins to 1308, Marchesi Frescobaldi is an iconic Florentine noble dynasty that has shaped Tuscan winemaking across thirty generations. Spanning celebrated historical holdings—including Castello Nipozzano in Chianti Rùfina, Castello Pomino, Tenuta Castiglioni, CastelGiocondo in Montalcino, and the social viticulture initiative on the penal island of Gorgona—the family stewards diverse terroirs ranging from galestro-rich hills to cool-climate Apennine elevations. Frescobaldi practices certified sustainable viticulture under Tuscany's AgriQualità protocol, tailoring canopy management and soil stewardship to site-specific conditions. In the cellar, their philosophy honors regional typicity while embracing technical precision, vinifying with calibrated temperature control and aging across fine-grained oak barriques and traditional casks. The portfolio showcases an expansive spectrum of expressions: high-elevation Chardonnay and Pinot Nero in the pioneering Pomino Benefizio Riserva and Leonia Brut sparkling wines, mineral-driven Ansonica-Vermentino field blends from Gorgona, alongside age-worthy, structured Sangiovese icons such as Nipozzano Riserva and CastelGiocondo Brunello di Montalcino.