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Pasquale Vallone has continued to increase the knowledge his father had given him about agriculture at the family farmhouse while also embarking on an important career in a bank.
And thanks to a branch transfer, at the beginning of the 90s, he came into contact with the economic and social life of Montalcino for five years.
These were the years of the highest expression of Brunello di Montalcino.
He created strong bonds of friendship that he still continues to cultivate today, even from a distance.
In 1996 during a day of hunting, one of his wine-maker friends showed him some land for sale south-east of Montalcino, 15 ha of uncultivated land and woods a real opportunity that Pasquale did not miss.
In 1997 the whole family, Pasquale, his wife Piera and Francesca and Federico, the children, planted the first cuttings, an excellent pastime for the weekends.
The hectares of vines become 10 in a short time, Pasquale soon spent his whole vacation in this pristine corner of Montalcino.
Pasquale found in his brother Gaetano a great help and an excellent cellarman, producing the first Brunello di Montalcino Terre Nere in 2002.
Nothing happens by chance: the first night of Piera and Pasquale’s honeymoon had been in Montalcino. Piera was so fascinated by the rooftops that could be seen from their hotel room that she was convinced that sooner or later she would return there …

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Terre Nere winery located and in what part of Montalcino does it produce?

Terre Nere is located about 10 km southeast of Montalcino, near Castelnuovo dell'Abate, on the slopes below Castello di Velona, at 280 meters of altitude. The winery's name comes from the distinctive dark composition of the area's soils, which gives its wines a distinctive character.

Who founded the Terre Nere winery? Is it a family business?

Yes: Terre Nere was founded in the late 1990s by Pasquale Vallone, a former bank employee who, after years working in Montalcino during Brunello's peak years, decided in 1996 to buy 15 hectares of uncultivated land and woodland. In 1997 the whole family planted the first vine cuttings; today the second generation, with his children Francesca and Federico, runs the winery.

What wines does Terre Nere produce?

Production, entirely from Sangiovese Grosso, includes Rosso di Montalcino (about two-thirds of the total), Brunello di Montalcino and Riserva. The first Terre Nere Brunello di Montalcino was produced in 2002, with a craft, minimalist approach: spontaneous fermentation in steel with indigenous yeasts and aging in large Slavonian oak casks.