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Rocca di Montegrossi

Gaiole in Chianti · Siena (SI)
← Toscana
Established
1996
Marco Ricasoli Firidolfi
Yearly production
Location
Gaiole in Chianti
Siena (SI) · Toscana
Vineyard area
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 selection
San Marcellino Gran Selezione
Chianti Classico DOCG
Chianti Classico
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC
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