Altesino

What Altesino does

Altesino S.r.l Società Agricola is a family-owned Tuscan winery founded in 1970, headquartered in Montalcino (Siena), Italy, with 7 employees. The estate operates 50 hectares of vineyards across six parcels in Montalcino — Altesino (17 ha), Macina (9 ha), Cerbaia (8.5 ha), Montosoli (5 ha), Pianezzine (6.5 ha), and Velona (1.9 ha) — plus 2 hectares of olive orchards, producing Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and white varieties at altitudes between 180 and 400 meters on diverse soils (galestro, sedimentary clayey-sandy, and marly limestone). Technical operations are overseen by Paolo Caciorgna, and the estate has been owned by the Gnudi Angelini family since 2002.

The company produces approximately 12 distinct SKUs across four Brunello di Montalcino DOCG wines (Brunello DOCG, Montosoli Cru, Riserva, and the 2024-introduced Rosso di Montalcino Montosoli), several Sangiovese-based IGT wines, a white Toscana IGT, a Vin Santo DOC dessert wine, two grappa expressions, and extra virgin olive oil. The Montosoli Cru, introduced in 1975, was the first Cru in Brunello di Montalcino history, and Altesino was the first winery to use barriques in Brunello production (1979) and the first to produce Grappa di Fattoria from estate pomace (1977). Wine production occurs in 15th-century Palazzo Altesi historic cellars combined with modern underground facilities built in 2006 using sustainable architecture principles.

Altesino serves three primary customer segments: wine collectors and enthusiasts seeking aged Brunello and Montosoli expressions, fine dining restaurants and wine bars serving premium Italian wine programs, and wine tourists visiting the Montalcino estate for tastings. Revenue is generated through cellar door direct sales, restaurant and wine shop distribution across Italy, and wine tourism experiences. The business is privately held with no institutional investors, no public listing, and operates exclusively in domestic Italian markets as a premium boutique producer anchored on heritage, terroir, and category-defining innovation.

Name

Altesino

Legal name

Altesino S.r.l Società Agricola

Website

https://altesino.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Altesino is a family-owned Tuscan winery in Montalcino, Italy, founded 1970, producing Brunello di Montalcino DOCG wines, grappa, and olive oil from 50 hectares of vineyards, serving collectors, fine dining, and wine tourists through cellar door and Italian distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Italian Wines

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Grape Vineyards (111332), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (424820)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Tuscan winery
• Brunello di Montalcino
• Sangiovese wines
• Estate wine production
• Wine tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Montalcino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wine Sales: Sale of premium Italian wines including Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Rosso di Montalcino DOC, and other IGT wines through cellar door direct sales, distributors, and restaurants.
2. Wine Tourism: Revenue from winery tours and tasting experiences at the Montalcino estate, with visitor booking system for immersive wine experiences.
3. Grappa Sales: Production and sale of Grappa di Brunello and Grappa di Brunello Riserva distilled from Sangiovese pomace.
4. Olive Oil Sales: Sale of extra virgin olive oil produced from 2 hectares of olive orchards at 300m altitude, with Frantoio and Leccino varieties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Altesino produces and sells premium Tuscan wines from its Montalcino estate, centered on Brunello di Montalcino DOCG and related Sangiovese-based wines, plus estate-distilled grappa, Vin Santo, and extra virgin olive oil. The estate also operates wine tours and tasting experiences at its 15th-century Palazzo Altesi cellars and modern sustainable winery, generating direct-to-consumer revenue through cellar door sales.

Product overview

Altesino is a Tuscan winery specializing in Brunello di Montalcino wines. The portfolio centers on four Brunello wines (DOCG, Montosoli Cru, and Riserva), supplemented by four other Sangiovese-based wines (Rosso di Montalcino, Rosso Toscana IGT, Palazzo d'Altesi, Alte d'Altesi), one white wine (Bianco Toscana IGT), and one dessert wine (Vin Santo). Beyond wine, the company produces two grappa spirits (Grappa di Brunello and Riserva) and extra virgin olive oil. The flagship product is Brunello di Montalcino, the first Italian wine to receive DOCG certification, while Montosoli represents the estate's single-vineyard Cru concept pioneered in 1975.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gioacchino NannoniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster distiller who collaborated with Altesino in 1977 to create the first Grappa di Fattoria, pioneering estate-produced grappa from Sangiovese pomace using copper still discontinuous method.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Tenuta San Guido: Producer of Sassicaia, the iconic Bolgheri wine, Tenuta San Guido is a comparable premium Tuscan estate with single-vineyard heritage positioning, collector-driven sales model, and family-controlled ownership similar to Altesino.
• Ruffino: A historic Tuscan wine producer (now owned by Constellation Brands) producing Brunello di Montalcino alongside broader Tuscan IGT offerings, comparable in Tuscan portfolio breadth though operating at significantly larger scale and broader price points than Altesino.
• Marchesi Antinori: A 600-year-old Italian wine dynasty with extensive Tuscan and national vineyard holdings including Tignanello, a major broad incumbent with parallel premium positioning, international distribution, and a much larger operational scale than Altesino.
• Marchesi de' Frescobaldi: One of Italy's oldest and largest wine families with extensive Tuscan holdings including Brunello production, offering comparable Sangiovese-based wines at multiple price tiers and broader international distribution infrastructure than Altesino.

Direct peers

• Castello Banfi: One of the largest Brunello di Montalcino producers with substantial vineyard holdings in Montalcino, producing a parallel portfolio of Brunello, Rosso di Montalcino, and other Tuscan wines with broader international distribution than Altesino.
• Biondi-Santi: The most historic Brunello di Montalcino producer and originator of the appellation, Biondi-Santi is a direct peer producing premium age-worthy Brunello from the same Montalcino region with similar Sangiovese-based portfolio and collector-driven customer base.
• Casanova di Neri: A family-owned Brunello di Montalcino producer with comparable vineyard holdings and a portfolio spanning Brunello, Rosso di Montalcino, and IGT wines, directly competing with Altesino in fine dining and collector channels.

Regional players

• Masi Agricola: A publicly-listed Italian premium wine producer specializing in Amarone and Veneto wines with a comparable portfolio breadth (wines, grappa-like spirits) and family heritage, though focused on a different Italian region than Altesino's Montalcino.
• Gaja: A prestigious family-owned Italian wine producer from Piedmont, Gaja shares Altesino's family ownership, single-vineyard/barrique pioneering heritage, ultra-premium positioning, and collector-driven distribution model in fine dining channels.
• Planeta: A leading Sicilian premium wine producer with comparable family ownership, hospitality/tourism integration at the estate, and a diversified portfolio including grappa-adjacent spirits, serving as a parallel Italian regional premium wine operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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