Creator of one of Italy's best Bordeaux-style blends, Trentino winery Tenuta San Leonardo has won more awards than it can keep track of.
Founded in 1770, Tenuta San Leonardo sits on a sprawling and gorgeous estate near Avio. Grapes may have been grown here as early as 900 AD, when monks from a monestary on the site made wine for mass. Part of the ancient monastery survives today and has been incorporated into the winery; its old hospice is now used as a cellar. The aristocratic Guerrieri Gonzaga family inherited the property in the 18th century and has been running it ever since.
These days, the winery is focused on a small production of red wines: the Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc-Merlot blend San Leonardo; its younger brother, the Merlot-Carmenere blend of Villa Gresti; and a 100 percent Merlot wine.
Official website Tenuta San Leonardo
