ClassificationChianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione and Toscana IGT
VarietalsSangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay
Hectares95 ha
OwnerDomenico Poggiali and family
WinemakerGiovanni Poggiali
Founded1966
TastingCellar visits and tasting flights by appointment; the Rancia single-vineyard Gran Selezione is the estate's flagship.
NeighbourhoodChianti Classico DOCG

Signature wines: felsina-rancia-chianti-classico-riserva, felsina-fontalloro, felsina-berardenga-chianti-classico

Scores: Wine Advocate 96 (2019), Vinous 95 (2019)

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Location

Address: Via del Chianti 101, 53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga, Siena, Italy, Tuscany

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