Montecivoli began in the early twentieth century as sharecropping farm in the Vivarelli Colonna estate. At the beginning of the nineteenth century  the family played a key role in land transformation in the area surrounding Magliano in Toscana, by then mostly wooded. Each of the new farm units included, among other facilities, a large farmhouse, still recognizable for  its shape and the typical pink color obtained by mixing iron oxide to the mortar  of the external plaster..

In 1992, two friends, Decio Oberholtzer and Francesco Prosperetti, took over the farm and launched  renovation and environmental improvement activities. They provided   reforestation for 15 hectares and   development of  the remaining fields. The old olive grove was recovered and new vineyards were planted. From the very beginning the production decision is firmly oriented towards organic farming, as the only way to ensure preservation for the unspoilt environment of the Maremma.

The implant of the vineyards begins at the end of the nineties; in five years 7 hectares of vines are implanted to produce DOCG Morellino di Scansano grapes. At that time all new plantations followed the same trends: high plant density, irrigation and choice of "international" varieties.

We preferred another way. Our vineyards comply with traditional planting distances, with a maximum of 3,500 plants per hectare, and are not provided with irrigation. We started grafting vines with material from old vineyards in the area. Today beside Sangiovese we have a small amount of Alicante, which characterizes the blend of our wine.

Our production style entails allowing the vines to express their full potential, and directing the production only through agricultural techniques and selective thinning. The absence of irrigation enables us to have a wine that expresses the flavors of the vintage, different every year depending on weather conditions.