Villa Cortile Riserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked wild boar ragù, roasted rosemary lamb chops, or aged Pecorino Toscano cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Piccini's Villa Cortile Riserva represents the family's deep-rooted passion for Tuscan winemaking, a journey that began in 1882 with Angiolo Piccini. Located in the prestigious hills of Tuscany, the Villa Cortile estate benefits from a unique microclimate where maritime breezes meet warm, sun-drenched clay and limestone soils. Crafted from Sangiovese, this Riserva undergoes extended aging in oak casks, allowing its robust tannins to soften and develop complex layers of dried cherry, leather, tobacco, and earthy forest floor. It embodies the classic, rustic elegance of Tuscan winemaking, bridging generations of family heritage with the distinct, sun-baked terroir of the region.
🍾 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