ClassificationChianti Classico DOCG and Toscana IGT
VarietalsSangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay
Hectares81 ha
OwnerCastiglioni family
WinemakerManfred Ing
Founded1974
TastingTastings and estate visits by appointment; the entire farming operation is Demeter biodynamic and the cellar uses no animal products in vinification.
BiodynamicDemeter Certified
OrganicECOCERT
NeighbourhoodChianti Classico DOCG

Signature wines: querciabella-camartina, querciabella-batar, querciabella-chianti-classico

Scores: Wine Advocate 95 (2018), Vinous 94 (2018)

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Location

Address: Via di Barbiano 17, 50022 Greve in Chianti, Firenze, Italy, Tuscany

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