The best wineries in Castellina in Chianti.
Casale dello Sparviero, situated in the splendid scenery of the hills of Castellina in Chianti, in the area of the Chianti Classico of Siena, covers 380 hectares. Dating back to the seventeenth century, it was named after hawks birds and houses offices and aging cellars where wines continue their valuable evolution in large oak barrels and modern French barriques. The vineyards, located at an altitude of 250 meters, is surrounded by woods and a beautiful undergrowth of natural vegetation.
Fonterutoli is located 5 km south of Castellina in Chianti (Siena), on the hills that face Val d’Elsa, in the heart of Chianti Classico. Owned by the Mazzei family since 1435, it still retains its original appearance of a quiet country village: a few houses, the church of San Miniato and the villa, built at the end of the sixteenth century replacing the fortified castle.
The company now covers a total area of 650 hectares, of which 117 are specialized vineyards, divided into five zones: Fonterutoli, Siepi, Badiola, Belvedere, Caggio, located between 230 and 500 meters above sea level with exposures to the south and south–west.
The structure of the soil results from the disintegration of alberese and sandstone rocks, and is very rich in stones, so that the wine of Fonterutoli is often called “the wine of the stones”. Hence, the choice of an environmentally friendly cultivation and of a production of less than 40 hectoliters per hectare, ensuring a very high quality and a personality that is always very strong and recognizable. The excellent exposure of the vineyards, the exceptional soils and microclimate conditions and the density of vines, brought progressively to over 7,000 plants per hectare, allow to convey to the wines complexity, elegance and power.
For 25 years has been only Castellare di Castellina. 25 years of success with the rediscovery of the method (the one of Chianti in flasks) to govern wine for fresh and drinkable bottles, even icy, in summer, of Governo di Castellare, with fidelity to the native vines for an authentic Chianti Classico, where the ruby red color of Sangioveto is not humiliated by the black of Cabernet or, worse, by the wines of the South. With Chianti Classico Reserve and Vigna il Poggiale Special Reserve, the highest scores of the guides and various “tre bicchieri” awards by Gamberorosso, with international grapes vinified in single variety: Cabernet for the bottles of Coniale and Merlot for Poggio ai Merli, to take part in the world challenge of the two most widely used varieties in the world, and yet with “tre bicchieri”: le Ginestre (Chardonnay and Sauvignon in steel), Canonico (by the strong character of Chardonnay, vinified in barrique) and Spartito (Sauvignon vinified in barrique, too). Then, the Vin Santo S. Niccolò, made as God commands, without the ladle, and not too alcoholic (dry) nor too sweet, and finally, the flagship wine, the great I Sodi di S. Niccolò, exaltation of Sangioveto and Malvasia Nera (10%), twice in the Top 100 of Wine Spectator ranking, demonstrating that the Sangioveto vine can compete with all of the best vineyards in the world.
Villa Cerna has a vineyard park that starting from the half of the eightees has been renowed. They are technological vineyards with high plant density per hectare made with wonderful mass and clonal selections of the company of Sangiovese, that are perfect in a context of precision and cleanliness of the landscape.
The difference in the alkaline soils of Pliocene origin of the company as well as exposure, and microclimate, affect the selection of plots in the logic of differentiation between vintage and reserve. For choice, the labels of the Villa Cerna wines do not bear the name of a single vineyard.
The evolution of the wines of Villa Cerna is dynamic, without renouncing to the past but with the aim to create a wine typical of the territory where the grape blend is a choice of ours, while remaining within the parameters of the production specification.
Nittardi farm is situated half way between Florence and Siena, in the historic heart of Chianti Classico, 8 km north of Castellina in Chianti. The earliest written documents, preserved in Pieve della Piazza, reports the “Nectar Day” Tower (1183), land cornerstone of the debated border between the provinces of Siena and Florence. In the sixteenth century Nittardi became property of Michelangelo Buonarroti who, eager to offer to the Pope “a genuine gift” asked his nephew Lionardo, administrator of his lands in Chianti, to send to Rome some Nittardi wine.
Nittardi farm is now a winery that produces wine, olive oil and grappa. We produce two wines that bear the historic emblem of Chianti Classico, Casanuova di Nittardi and Nittardi Reserve. We also created two new wines of Maremma, the prestigious Nectar Dei, which immediately aroused great enthusiasm, and Ad Astra, wine of the highest pleasantness.
Lilliano has known sieges and destruction during the wars between Florence and Siena because of its location on the border between the territories of two large and quarrelsome republics and its proximity to important strongholds such as Staggia, Castellina in Chianti, Monteriggioni.
Thus, while keeping the medieval plant, evident in the topography, in cellars and walls, the architecture has come to the current nineteenth–century style in several phases. The wine bottling and marketing activity started in 1958 by Princess Eleonora Ruspoli Berlingieri, whose family purchased the estate in 1920. Giulio and Pietro Ruspoli are the current owners.
The agricultural company offers hospitality, with the farmhouse (agriturismo) fromula, tasting and direct sale in the cellar of the Chianti Classico and other products.
Setriolo is an estate in Castellina in Chianti that belongs to the Soderi family, who already grew grapes at the beginning of the 19th century.
The vineyards cover an area of 3,5 hectares, prevalently planted with Sangiovese. The olive grove consist in 880 trees of typical Tuscan varieties.
Initially the winery just sold the grapes, but in the light of the quality of the fruit, a project was started which culminated in 2005 with the first estate produced and bottled harvest.
Setriolo is a small family-run farm, and its philosophy is expressed by its logo: it represents an old olive tree that survived the 1985 frost, which was left standing where it was, even though the field was replanted with new vines....it represents the strength and faith of nature which sustains our ideals.
We are a small family business where all the work and skills are followed by someone in the family.
We produce Chianti Classico and IGT Toscana following organic farming since 1980.
You are welcome to taste our wines you will find all the information on our work in www.casinadicornia.com
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Località Casale, 93 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
Casale dello Sparviero, situated in the splendid scenery of the hills of Castellina in Chianti, in the area of the Chianti Classico of Siena, covers 380 hectares. Dating back to the seventeenth...
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Via Ottone III N°5, Loc. Fonterutoli 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
Fonterutoli is located 5 km south of Castellina in Chianti (Siena), on the hills that face Val d’Elsa, in the heart of Chianti Classico. Owned by the Mazzei family since 1435, it still retains...
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Loc. Castellare 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
For 25 years has been only Castellare di Castellina. 25 years of success with the rediscovery of the method (the one of Chianti in flasks) to govern wine for fresh and drinkable bottles, even icy,...
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Località Cerna 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
Villa Cerna has a vineyard park that starting from the half of the eightees has been renowed. They are technological vineyards with high plant density per hectare made with wonderful mass and...
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Località Nittardi, 76 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
Nittardi farm is situated half way between Florence and Siena, in the historic heart of Chianti Classico, 8 km north of Castellina in Chianti. The earliest written documents, preserved in Pieve...
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Loc. Lilliano 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
Lilliano has known sieges and destruction during the wars between Florence and Siena because of its location on the border between the territories of two large and quarrelsome republics and its...
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Loc. Setriolo, 61 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
Setriolo is an estate in Castellina in Chianti that belongs to the Soderi family, who already grew grapes at the beginning of the 19th century.The vineyards cover an area of 3,5 hectares,...
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Castellina in Chianti 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
Via Ferruccio, 26 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
Loc. Casina di Cornia 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
We are a small family business where all the work and skills are followed by someone in the family. We produce Chianti Classico and IGT Toscana following organic farming since 1980. You are...
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Localita' Querceto 9 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
Località Canale 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
Località La Leccia 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
Località La Piazza 37 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
Località Poggio Amorelli 53031
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
