Chianto Castiglioni
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic pasta dishes with meat ragù, roasted poultry or pork loin seasoned with rosemary, and medium-aged cheeses such as Pecorino.
✨ Technical Specifications
Tenuta Castiglioni is the historic heart of the Frescobaldi family's winemaking heritage, where their agricultural legacy began in the 11th century. Situated in the rolling hills of Montespertoli, southwest of Florence, the estate benefits from a warm microclimate and rich clay-limestone soils. Chianti Castiglioni is a vibrant, modern expression of Tuscan tradition, crafted primarily from Sangiovese with a small addition of Merlot. To preserve its lively fruit character and bright ruby color, the wine undergoes fermentation and brief aging in stainless steel tanks. This approach highlights the classic aromas of red cherry, wild strawberry, and subtle floral notes, embodying the joyful, approachable side of Chianti.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its viticultural origins to 1308, Marchesi Frescobaldi is an iconic Florentine noble dynasty that has shaped Tuscan winemaking across thirty generations. Spanning celebrated historical holdings—including Castello Nipozzano in Chianti Rùfina, Castello Pomino, Tenuta Castiglioni, CastelGiocondo in Montalcino, and the social viticulture initiative on the penal island of Gorgona—the family stewards diverse terroirs ranging from galestro-rich hills to cool-climate Apennine elevations. Frescobaldi practices certified sustainable viticulture under Tuscany's AgriQualità protocol, tailoring canopy management and soil stewardship to site-specific conditions. In the cellar, their philosophy honors regional typicity while embracing technical precision, vinifying with calibrated temperature control and aging across fine-grained oak barriques and traditional casks. The portfolio showcases an expansive spectrum of expressions: high-elevation Chardonnay and Pinot Nero in the pioneering Pomino Benefizio Riserva and Leonia Brut sparkling wines, mineral-driven Ansonica-Vermentino field blends from Gorgona, alongside age-worthy, structured Sangiovese icons such as Nipozzano Riserva and CastelGiocondo Brunello di Montalcino.
🍇 Grapes
Sangiovese (min 80%), Canaiolo, Colorino, Cabernet Sauvignon