Emiliano Falsini

One of Italy’s most highly regarded winemaking consultants, Tuscan-born Emiliano Falsini launched his own eponymous project in 2019. Drawing on deep experience across Tuscany and Sicily (Falsini pioneered change on Mount Etna from 2004/5, building estates such Girolamo Russo and Graci) – he naturally began with two regions he knows intimately: Bolgheri and Etna. With the 2024 vintage he added a project from Sardegna and from 2025 a Pinot Nero from Casentino, his grandparents’ town in the Tuscan Apennines.

In BOLGHERI, Falsini farms two hectares of Cabernet Franc alongside a small parcel of Vermentino. ‘Limite’ is a powerful, age-worthy expression of Cabernet Franc, matured in 100% new French oak yet notable for its precision and restraint. ‘Il Debbio’, sourced from younger vines, offers a more immediate and approachable profile while retaining the balance and complexity emblematic of his work in this noble appellation. The Bolgheri Bianco,’Via Aurelia’, was first released with the 2024 vintage and is a poised, saline white, marking an impressive debut for the category.

On ETNA, Falsini works two hectares in the Contrada Feudo Pignatone on the northern slope, at approximately 700 metres above sea level. Vines range from 30 to over 100 years of age. From a single parcel, he produces ‘Davanti Casa’, raised in new oak, while ‘Feudo Pignatone’ draws from a series of minute parcels to deliver an Etna Rosso of striking freshness and mineral tension. Both wines incorporate a high proportion of whole bunch fermentation, a technique in which Falsini excels. The Etna Rosato, ’Sciauro’, is 100% Nerello Mascalese from 30-100 year old vines with short ageing in oak. Complex, textural and saline, with exceptional length, it is among the finest rosés produced in Italy today. From the 2025 harvest a Bianco from 100% Carricante was also produced.

From MAMOIADA, high in the mountains of Sardegna, Falsini produces a Cannonau from a rented vineyard in the Sa’ Lahana sub-zone, planted at 760 metres above sea level. Among the highest vineyards, it sits at the very limit of viticulture – hence the name ‘Quota 760 Sa’ Lahana’, as a geographical locator. A fellow Grenache lover, Emiliano is at the forefront of change coming to Sardegna seeking elegance as well as power in his wine.

CASENTINO is a small town in the Apennine mountains to the east of Florence. As well as being the birthplace and home of his grandparents, Falsini has identified this zone as an optimal for Pinot Noir where elegance, finesse, and red fruit are the hallmarks of the wine. The grapes come from a biodynamically farmed vineyard at 500 meters of altitude. The wine will be put on the market in 2027 and extremely limited.

All of Falsini’s wines are plugged with Diam 10 and Diam 30 with very low oxygen release to guarantee the maximum quality wine, cellar stability and fewer possible differences between the bottles. They are presented with elegant labels designed by artist Francesca Ballarini (also known for her work with our friend, and Sangiovese hero, Chiara Condello in Romagna).