Most wines are clean and well-made if somewhat anonymous.
There are however some real gems such as the Nino Negri Valtellina Sfursat Cinque Stelle from Lombardy . In the 1990s, Australian Geoff Merrill was contracted to produce a more fruit-driven style seen in an inexpensive range of varietals . Another major project has been the development of varietal Sangiovese as Sangiovese di Toscana or Sangiovese dell'Umbria. A recent acquisition is Ca' Bianca in Piedmont . San Gimignano Le Grillaie, Melini Details of selected wines.