Mario Primo
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Tuscan antipasti platters with cured meats, classic spaghetti al pomodoro, and wood-fired Margherita pizza.
✨ Technical Specifications
Piccini's 'Mario Primo' is a nostalgic tribute to Mario Piccini, the family patriarch who shaped the winery's legacy in the 20th century. This wine is intentionally crafted to revive the historic, light-hearted style of Tuscan reds from the 1930s. Breaking away from heavy, oak-laden modern profiles, it utilizes a traditional blend of Sangiovese, Canaiolo, and Ciliegiolo, occasionally accented with a touch of local white grapes like Trebbiano in the old Chianti fashion. Fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel tanks, it captures the essence of fresh, bright red cherries and field herbs, celebrating a time when Tuscan wine was a simple, daily joy of the rustic table.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1882 by Angiolo Piccini with seven initial hectares in Tuscany, Piccini 1882 has evolved across five generations into one of Italy's most influential, multi-regional wine houses. Now directed by Mario Piccini alongside his family, the group commands extensive vineyard holdings across Tuscany, anchored by estates in Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga (Fattoria di Valiano), Montalcino, and the Maremma. Viticulture prioritizes sustainable and organically certified management across estate parcels, situated on complex galestro, alberese, and clay-limestone soils blessed with sun-drenched diurnal shifts. In the cellar, Piccini balances contemporary precision with deep Tuscan tradition, utilizing both stainless steel and refined oak casks to accentuate Sangiovese's vibrant red cherry fruit, savory herbs, and supple tannins. Benchmark labels include the iconic Collezione Oro Chianti Riserva, Sasso al Poggio, Mario Primo, and the appassimento-style Solco, highlighting approachable, fruit-driven elegance and regional authenticity.
🍇 Grapes
Sangiovese (min 80%), Canaiolo, Colorino, Cabernet Sauvignon