Chianti Rufina and the wines of Castello Nipozzano

Chianti Rufina's wine history reaches from late medieval and Renaissance cultivation to Cosimo III's delimitation of a recognised production area on 24 September 1716 and the later formal definition of Chianti subzones. The denomination is associated with Sangiovese, controlled proportions of complementary grapes and prescribed maturation for the Riserva category.

Castello Nipozzano stands on the hillside above the Arno valley and has belonged to the Frescobaldi family for centuries. Wine from the estate was already sought after in the Renaissance by Donatello and Michelozzo Michelozzi. The name's traditional meaning, “without a well,” reflects the dry conditions associated with its vineyards.

The estate's range includes Nipozzano Riserva, Montesodi and Nipozzano Vecchie Viti. Montesodi is presented as the first Chianti Rufina cru and an expression of Sangiovese. Vecchie Viti comes from the estate's oldest, deeply rooted vines and continues the Frescobaldi practice of creating a Private Collection for newborn family members. Fermented pomace from the estate's Chianti Rufina vineyards is also distilled into Nipozzano Grappa.