Rocca di Montegrossi
Gaiole in Chianti · Siena (SI)
Established
1996
Marco Ricasoli Firidolfi
Yearly production
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Location
Gaiole in Chianti
Siena (SI) · Toscana
Vineyard area
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Estate vineyards near Monti in Chianti, about 7 km south of Gaiole, around the family's medieval Rocca di Montegrossi and the Romanesque church of San Marcellino; organic Sangiovese, plus Malvasia and Canaiolo for Vin Santo.
Appellations
Chianti Classico DOCGToscano o Toscana IGTVin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC
History
Marco Ricasoli Firidolfi, a descendant of the Ricasoli who codified Chianti, established his own estate, Rocca di Montegrossi, in 1996 at Gaiole in Chianti. Farmed organically around the family's medieval fortress, it makes classically structured Chianti Classico, the San Marcellino Gran Selezione, and a celebrated Vin Santo dried under a custom netting system.
Wines
Illustrative selectionSan Marcellino Gran Selezione
Chianti Classico
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
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Grapes of these appellations
Who else makes these wines
- Chianti Classico DOCG170 others
- Toscano o Toscana IGT202 others