Fattoria Ambra has been belonging to the Romei Rigoli family since the middle of latest century. The company is near the river Ombrone and the Villa Medici in Poggio a Caiano.
In effect, its name derives from the poem "Ambra", written in the fifteenth century by Lorenzo Il Magnifico.
The vineyards, in total 20 hectares, are located in four of the most renowned crus of the territory of Carmignano: the hill of Montalbiolo, Elzana, Santa Cristina in Pilli and Montefortini, along with the Etruscan tombs of the same name.
The Carmignano DOCG, made from the Sangiovese grapes, in the majority, Cabernet, Canaiolo and other red grapes, is bottled in the four crus.
They also produce the younger version of Carmignano, "Barco Reale" and the rosé "Vin Ruspo". Cabernet Sauvignon, which was introduced by the Medici and known as "uva francesca", has been grown in Carmignano since the eighteenth century. In Italy the name of Carmignano had been synonymous with great wines since the thirteenth century, and its reputation was so great that Cosimo III de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, in 1716 issued a notice that dictated the rules for the monitoring of the production of "Carmignano".
Thus, it was the first wine with designation of controlled origin of the world. The boundaries of the ancient designation remain identical to the current ones, making it one of the smallest Italian DOCG zones.
