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Sette Ponti

Sette Ponti, the Tuscan estate owned by the Moretti family, produces wines from two distinct zones: the historic Terrabruna estate in Arezzo province (Valdarno di Sopra DOC) and a second property in Bolgheri. The flagship Oreno—a Merlot-dominated blend with Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot from the Arezzo estate—has been one of the most consistently acclaimed Super Tuscan-style wines outside the main Chianti Classico and Bolgheri zones. Crognolo, the estate's Sangiovese blend, provides more accessible price points. At auction, 836 lots average $84 per bottle reaching $615—a modest ceiling reflecting Sette Ponti's positioning as a quality Super Tuscan without the historic reputation premium of Sassicaia or Tignanello. The 2006 vintage tops the auction database. Oreno achieves consistent scores of 92–95 points from Italian wine specialists and represents excellent value in the Italian collector market at its $100–150 auction range. Consultant Carlo Ferrini, one of Tuscany's most accomplished itinerant winemakers, has guided quality at Sette Ponti for over two decades. The Terrabruna estate in Arezzo province benefits from a cool diurnal temperature range and mineral-rich clay-sandy soils, producing wines with notable freshness and structural acidity unusual for the warm Mediterranean-adjacent climate of Tuscany's western zones.