Avignonesi is named after the family that founded this Montepulciano estate. In 2009 the estate was bought by Virginie Saverys, a Belgian lawyer. The 500-acre estate is mostly in the Montepulciano appellation, although there are two vineyards in the Cortona appellation. The estate makes red and white wine, and vin santo. Gambero Rosso calls Avignonesi “one of Tuscany’s most respected producers with wines that consistently win kudos worldwide.”