Solco
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 2–5 years from release.
🍷 Vintage Profile
The 2024 growing season across central Tuscany began with abundant spring rainfall that replenished water tables but required rigorous canopy management to mitigate fungal disease. A sustained, intensely hot summer accelerated phenolic accumulation while pronounced diurnal temperature shifts in late August and September preserved requisite malic acidity in Sangiovese. Grapes reserved for the governo drying phase maintained sound skin integrity, yielding concentrated sugars alongside energetic tartaric retention. As of 2026, the wine presents vibrant primary red fruit and supple tannins, positioned to drink well in its youth through 2029.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Braised wild boar ragù with pappardelle, rosemary-crusted roasted lamb, aged pecorino toscano.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted under the Toscana IGT framework, Solco utilizes the traditional appassimento technique, where a portion of the hand-harvested grapes undergoes partial drying to concentrate sugars, phenolic maturity, and structural richness. Sourced from estate-managed vineyards across Tuscany featuring limestone-clay and galestro soils, the blend centers on Sangiovese complemented by complementary red varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel precedes maturation in oak casks, balancing primary dark fruit density with refined wood integration and supple texture.
🍾 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
🍷 ABV
13.5%