Archives for March 2015

Castelvecchi and wine: a millenary love story

Wine-making wants special skills and a long experience. To produce a great wine a man needs to live a good number of harvests, to get the expertise and knowledge to overcome any seasons difficulty. You cannot bottle history, that’s sure, but it is granted that in old canteens you can age the best wines and it […]
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Castelvecchi at Prowein 2015

The Chianti of Premiata Fattoria di Castelvecchi in Chianti, the result of tradition, culture, passion, love for Tuscany and expression of a very high quality, will be presented in Germany during the most important German wine trade fair, the Prowein in Düsseldorf, March 15th to 17th to PAD . 15, stand D21 (Consorzio Vini di […]
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Castelvecchi at Vinitaly 2015 fair in Verona

The wines of Premiata Fattoria di Castelvecchi in Chianti can be tasted at Vinitaly (Verona, 22 to 25 March 2015) at the Cantine Paladin Stand (E6, Hall 4). We will propose at the taste of connoisseurs, press and on-trade buyers the in trade vintages of Chianti Classico Capotondo, Chianti Classico Reserve Lodolaio and Chianti Classico […]
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Chianti Classico “Capotondo” 2023 DOCG

In vineyard Sangiovese 88% and Canaiolo 12%, with soils primarily composed of galestro and alberese, along with a smaller percentage of macigno and sandstone. The 2023 vintage was marked by a dry winter and temperatures above the seasonal average. Spring proved to be challenging due to high humidity levels, requiring careful and constant vineyard management. […]
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Chianti Classico Capotondo

The authentic interpretation of the Chianti Classico by Premiata Fattoria di Castelvecchi Sangiovese and Canaiolo in perfect harmony, a blend that represents the territory throughout its millenary history, the absolute uniqueness of a natural environment wisely transformed by the skillful hands of men and the winery secrets passed from generation to generation. The balance between […]
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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione “Madonnino della Pieve” 2018 Docg

In Vineyard Madonnino della Pieve, comes from pure Sangiovese grapes grown in a vineyard called Madonnino, which extends in front of the Pieve di Santa Maria Novella. The 2018 vintage in the Chianti Classico area had a discontinuous climatic trend with changing weather conditions that alternated throughout the period affecting the vegetative cycle of the […]
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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Docg Madonnino delle Pieve

The extraordinary complexity of a memorable wine Madonnino della Pieve, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, comes from Sangiovese grapes in pureness, grown in the vineyard of Madonnino located in front of the ancient Pieve di S. Maria Novella in Castelvecchi. This vineyard, among the oldest in Chianti, provides exceptional bunches which produce, if through multiple […]
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Chianti Classico Riserva “Lodolaio” 2020 Docg

In vineyard Lodolaio is crafted from 100% Sangiovese grapes obtained through massal selection of ancient, heritage vines, grown in soils predominantly composed of galestro and alberese. The 2020 vintage began with a relatively cold but dry January, followed by a light snowfall in February and a cool, even-paced spring. The long, warm summer was marked […]
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Chianti Classico Riserva Lodolaio

Balance between power and elegance Lodolaio was born in a terroir that is unique in the world for its microclimate and soil characteristics at 600 mt at sea level, from Sangiovese grapes resulting from the respoduction of a selection of vines of ancient origins, a real company treasure. It ages in the ancient cellar of […]
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Del Monego and Larsson reward Madonnino della Pieve with great reviews

Great score (91) for Madonnino della Pieve, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione signed by Premiata fattoria di Castelvecchi in Chianti, in the last blind tasting of the two Best Sommelier of the world, Markus Del Monego and Andreas Larsson. Let’s read the reviews of the two prestigious sommelier: Larsson: “ruby red color, clean and elegant nose […]
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