i. Biography
Fabio Innocenti, grower, winemaker, and owner of Citille di Sopra in Montalcino since 1997, comes into focus through succession: father to son, farm to estate, land to bottle. His work is rooted at Citille di Sopra in Montalcino, the family farm that shaped his role as grower, owner, and winemaker. In that continuity, the estate feels less like a stage on which a career is performed than a place where a vocabulary was learned slowly, row by row, season by season.
The Path
Today, Fabio is owner, grower, and winemaker of Citille di Sopra (since 1997). The title is simple, but the work behind it is layered with responsibility: to the vines, to the character of the farm, and to a lineage that moves from Claudio’s 1957 purchase to Fabio’s own stewardship. The story is a quiet one, marked not by grand gestures but by the patient accumulation of judgment and care.
The Work Today
Since 1997, Innocenti has led the estate through hands-on, minimal-intervention farming and winemaking. His approach emphasizes organic practices in most years, careful canopy management, green harvest decisions, and minimal intervention in the winery. The rhythm of the work is dictated by the vineyard first and the cellar second, with each decision made to preserve clarity rather than to impose a style. It is an approach that asks for attention in every pass through the rows, every choice of timing, every small adjustment made in response to the season. The craft centers on Sangiovese and the wines of Montalcino, especially Rosso di Montalcino and Brunello di Montalcino. Those categories give the work its local grammar: one grape, one territory, and two expressions that require judgment in the vineyard long before they require choices in the cellar. In that setting, nuance matters. The difference between a good result and a resonant one is often found in the invisible labor of the growing year. The most concentrated emblem of that work is Poggio Ronconi, the one-hectare single-vineyard Brunello site described as the prized jewel of the property. It is used only for the single-vineyard Brunello, giving that bottling a sharply defined origin within the broader farm. The site stands as a concentrated expression of the estate’s identity, a place where the family’s long-held attention gathers into one bottle. This is a practical lineage rather than a ceremonial one. Claudio’s 1957 purchase established the farm; Fabio’s 1997 takeover made him its contemporary grower and winemaker. Between those two dates sits the inheritance of land, attention, and a Montalcino vocabulary built around Sangiovese.
Signature
Fabio's signature wines include Poggio Ronconi, Citille di Sopra ~ Brunello di Montalcino ~ 2019, Brunello di Montalcino, and Rosso di Montalcino. Together they sketch the estate’s range while keeping the emphasis on place, restraint, and the steady articulation of Montalcino through Sangiovese.
Acclaim
One public marker of the estate’s reception is Citille di Sopra ~ Brunello di Montalcino ~ 2019, noted by the importer for its color, aromatics, and acidity. The praise is specific to the glass, but it points back to the choices that precede it: farming, canopy, harvest, and the restraint of minimal intervention.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Fabio
What is Fabio Innocenti's current role?
As of 2026, Fabio Innocenti is Grower, Winemaker, and Owner.
What is Fabio Innocenti known for?
Sangiovese and the wines of Montalcino, especially Rosso di Montalcino and Brunello di Montalcino.
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