Chianti Classico DOCG

Spaghetti or Pasta Bolognese, Pizza, Veal Marsala, Lasagna, Eggplant/Veal & Chicken Parmesan are all enhanced by the herbal notes and smoky finish.

All vineyards have light soil consisting of sandstone except Castellino and Santa Maria Novella, which are composed of clay, and Montanino, which is composed of sandstone and clay.

Aged for 12 months in Slavonian casks

The grapes were all harvested by hand and collected in boxes holding from 33 to 44 lb., after which they were destalked and very lightly crushed. The grapes first fermented in their own yeast at temperatures between 80 and 86°F for 14 days. During this phase, they were automatically punched down twice a day to draw out their finest qualities.

The hilltop village of Volpaia was built in the 11th century as a fortified village on the Florence-Siena border and is one of the best-preserved walled villages of its period. Just as it has been for the last 900 years, nearly the entire village is intimately involved in the production of wine and olive oil. Most of the employees of the winery live within the village walls, sheltered in houses that the Stianti Mascheroni family has restored for this very purpose. Today, the family is considered one of Italy’s leaders in organic viticulture and farming.