Nipozzano
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic Tuscan wild boar ragu, grilled Bistecca alla Fiorentina, and aged pecorino cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Castello di Nipozzano, a historic fortress built around the year 1000 to defend Florence, is the birthplace of this iconic Tuscan red. The estate's name, meaning 'without a well,' pays homage to the arid, stony, and free-draining soils of the Chianti Rufina appellation, which force the vines to dig deep for water, yielding grapes of intense concentration and structure. Crafted predominantly from Sangiovese alongside complementary varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Colorino, this Riserva represents a centuries-old winemaking legacy. Renowned historical figures, including the Renaissance master Donatello, famously purchased wine from this very estate. The wine is aged in oak barrels to refine its firm tannins, resulting in a vibrant, ruby-red expression defined by wild berry aromas, dark cherry, elegant floral notes, and a distinct, mineral-driven finish reflecting its high-altitude terroir.
🍾 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.