About this winery

In the land survey presented by Tommaso Soderini in 1464 to the ‘O? cials’ of the Land Registry of the Republic of Florence, it was noted that wine and oil were the most highly prized produce of the estate. The construction of the cellars, whose vaulted structure demonstrates their use for wine production, was begun in 1124. In that epoch, the castle belonged to one of the most important banking families of Florence, the Bardi, who, in the second half of the thirteenth century, began the...

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Production notes

ONLY THE FINEST GRAPES FROM OUR ESTATE VINEYARDS ARE SELECTED FOR OUR RISERVA. FRUIT PARCELS FROM DIFFERENT SITES UNDERWENT SEPARATE FERMENT AND AGING PROVIDING WINEMAKER WITH AN ENTICING RAGE OF FLAVORS AND TEXTURE TO WORK WITH.

Tasting notes

A DEEP, RUBY RED COLOR, THIS WINE OFFERS LOVELY RED FRUITY NOTES COMING LED WITH HINTS OF STRAWBERRIES, CITRUS AND TOBACCO. SAME FLAVORS EXTEND TO THE FRUIT-FILLED PALATE WITH ADDITIONAL EARTHY AND SPICY NOTES. A CLASSIC AND ELEGANT EXPRESSION OF OUR CHIANTI CLASSICO TERROIR, THE WINE IS SUPPORTED BY FIRM TANNINS BALANCED BY FRESH ACIDITY AND GOOD COMPLEXITY.