We arrived at the cellar door tasting room of Tenuta Montauto in the Maremma di Toscana DOC north of Rome after 26 hours of travelling and little sleep. Bleary eyed and compressed, I perked up considerably when we decided to see if a spur-of-the-moment tasting was possible at Tenuta Montauto enroute to our agriturismo at Saturnia. Arianna graciously invited us in and provided an attentive and generous tasting.  The property was busy that day as harvest had started for some of the white grapes.  It was an epic tasting of seven wines, and a beautiful Vermouth. There was no shortage of extremely drinkable and enjoyable wines at Montauto - including the Bianco di Pitigliano, a blend of mostly Trebbiano with Grechetto and Chardonnay (70/25/5), and a deliciously saline Vermentino with white flowers, pear and white peach blossom. Tenuta Montauto makes an excellent stop outside of Rome for those staying in, or passing through, the Maremma.

Kristina helped us sample wines and was very helpful. Although Kristina is fairly new to the winery, she was very helpful and educated us on the wines. The wines were excellent and very refreshing on a lovely day.