Castagnoli Chianti Classico 1998

Rocca di Castagnoli is an ancient medieval fortress from which the hamlet of Castagnoli originated. This place has historically been owned by many noble families the Tempi (whose coat of arms still represents the company) and the Ricasoli.

The winery, already present in the eighteenth century, has always been the economic center of the village and has always stood out for its great production quality as witnessed by the visit, in 1773, of the Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo who praised the excellent management, the innovation and maintenance with which the land was conducted.

The village of Castagnoli stands out from the heart of the Chianti Classico, on a hill that the Etruscans already knew very well: surrounded by woods, vineyards and olive trees, overlooking the surrounding valley from the top of a hill that brings the mind back to remote times.

The company covers about 850 hectares of property with altimetric profiles ranging from 860 meters (hill of Monte Luco) to 380 meters. The vineyard hectares are 92, mainly Sangiovese, the base of the precious Tuscan wines produced.

In 1981 important renovations were carried out at the Villa and the Rocca with innovative processing criteria in the vineyards and in the cellar.

A winery has been created, while the cellars of the medieval fortress have been used for aging in wood, the barrel cellar, made up of the best French oak woods, aimed at obtaining wines of great personality, elegance, complexity and balance from taste over time.