Sentieri dei Frescobaldi
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic tomato-based pasta dishes, grilled poultry, and medium-aged cheeses like Pecorino Toscano.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Frescobaldi family carries a legendary winemaking legacy in Tuscany spanning over thirty generations and seven hundred years, once supplying wine to Renaissance masters like Michelangelo and the royal courts of Europe. 'Sentieri'—meaning 'paths'—invites wine lovers to journey through the rolling hills and historic estates of the Tuscan countryside. This expressive red wine is crafted primarily from Sangiovese, the signature grape of the region, often complemented by small portions of complementary red varieties. Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel to preserve its bright, fruit-forward character, it is aged gently to maintain its vibrant acidity, soft tannins, and classic Tuscan charm. The nose reveals wild berries, red cherries, and subtle herbal undertones, reflecting the wild, sun-drenched pathways of its homeland.
🍾 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.