CastelGiocondo
Montalcino · Siena (SI)
Established
1989
Frescobaldi family
Yearly production
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estate (Brunello di Montalcino)
Location
Montalcino, province of Siena — on the western hills of the Brunello zone
Siena (SI)
Vineyard area
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Sangiovese for Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino, plus the high Ripe al Convento single vineyard at 450 m
Appellations
Brunello di Montalcino DOCGRosso di Montalcino DOCToscana IGT
History
Tenuta CastelGiocondo grew around a 12th-century stronghold built to guard the road from Siena to the sea, and was a Montalcino pioneer — among the few estates making Sangiovese from the early 1800s.
The Frescobaldi family, who had managed it earlier, bought the estate in 1989, making it a cornerstone of their Tuscan holdings.
Its Brunello is anchored by the single-vineyard Ripe al Convento, from the estate's highest hills at 450 metres.
Wines
Illustrative selectionBrunello di Montalcino CastelGiocondo
The estate's flagship Brunello.
Brunello di Montalcino 'Ripe al Convento' Riserva
The single-vineyard Riserva from the highest hills.
Rosso di Montalcino
The earlier-drinking Sangiovese.
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