Winery · Gaiole in Chianti

Rocca di Montegrossi

Map of the land around Rocca di Montegrossi: woodland, vineyards and the roads to it, at 457 metres
The land around it · hatched is woodland, rows are vines · OpenStreetMap

A benchmark Monti-in-Chianti estate making structured, mineral wines and fine Vin Santo.

Our verdict

Marco Ricasoli-Firidolfi runs this from a fortress his family built in the seventh or eighth century — thirty-seven generations back, by his own count. The estate turned organic in 2006 and certified in 2010, and its Vin Santo has a reputation that outstrips the more famous reds. A serious history lesson wrapped around a serious tasting, near the Romanesque church of San Marcellino south of Gaiole.

Checked against: roccadimontegrossi.it, www.northberkeleyimports.com

Where
Gaiole in Chianti
Price
€€
Altitude
457 m

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