Cava d'Onice

Tuscan Sangiovese specialist crafting structured Brunello di Montalcino.

Cava d'Onice operates in Toscana, the heart of central Italy's wine country, where Sangiovese reaches its most structured expression. The winery focuses on Brunello di Montalcino, the region's flagship designation—a wine of power and aging potential built on Sangiovese's dark fruit, tannin architecture, and mineral spine. Sensis Brunello di Montalcino, the winery's top-rated expression, demonstrates the precision possible within the appellation. The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, aged longer and more intensively, shows the depth that extended cellaring can unlock. Colombaio Brunello di Montalcino rounds out the portfolio, offering another angle on the terroir. These wines have drawn assessment from Wine Enthusiast, Decanter, Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator, and Falstaff—critics who track Sangiovese's nuance across Tuscany's varied microclimates. Cava d'Onice's work sits within a region defined by volcanic soils, elevation, and a continental climate that favors slow ripening and complexity over immediate richness.