Villa Cortile
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked wild boar ragù over pappardelle pasta, grilled T-bone steak seasoned with rosemary and olive oil, or aged Pecorino Toscano cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Villa Cortile represents the prestigious Tuscan legacy of the Piccini family, a winemaking dynasty founded in 1882 by Angiolo Piccini in the heart of Chianti. Driven by a philosophy of showcasing Tuscany's diverse terroirs, the family expanded their reach to the sun-drenched, wind-swept hills of Montalcino, where the Villa Cortile estate is situated. This wine is crafted from Sangiovese, thriving in soils rich in clay, limestone, and schist. The maritime breezes and excellent sun exposure allow the grapes to ripen slowly, developing intense complexity and balanced acidity. Traditionally aged in oak casks, Villa Cortile showcases a classic Tuscan profile: vibrant red cherry and wild berry fruit layered with savory notes of leather, forest floor, and dried herbs, supported by firm, elegant tannins.
🍾 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