Fattoria di Gratena
Arezzo · Arezzo (AR)
Established
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Owned by the Sieni family since 1968 (Rosanna and Paolo Sieni, with Fabio de Ambrogi)
Yearly production
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Location
Arezzo
Arezzo (AR) · Toscana
Vineyard area
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Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics
Appellations
Chianti DOCGChianti DOCG sottozona Colli AretiniToscano o Toscana IGT
History
Fattoria di Gratena is a historic Aretine estate whose origins go back to the 13th century, when monks guarded the Chiana canal here before the Battle of Campaldino (1289).
Owned by the Sieni family since 1968 - today Rosanna and Paolo Sieni with grandson Fabio de Ambrogi - it farms about 16-18 hectares of vineyard organically (certified from 1994) within a 180-hectare estate at around 400 metres.
Alongside Sangiovese it champions Gratena Nero, a rare local grape recognised as a distinct variety in 2010 and named for the estate.
