About this wine
Vineyard and terroir
The Sangiovese comes from the estate’s vineyards in the Morellino di Scansano area, at approximately 150 m above sea level.
Vinification
The grapes are harvested at optimal ripeness. Fermentation takes place in stainless-steel tanks at 28–29 °C, with 14 days of skin maceration under controlled temperatures.
Ageing
The wine matures for 6–8 months in stainless-steel tanks, followed by a short period in bottle in the winery’s cellars.
Label / history
The Guicciardini Strozzi company owns the Cusona estate, which stands on the banks of the Elsa River along the route from Paris to Rome. The earliest recorded reference to Cusona dates to 994, when it belonged to the Bibbiano family.
By the early 15th century, the estate’s then owners, the Bardi family, were cultivating vines and producing wine from Vernaccia. A century later, Count Girolamo Guicciardini married a daughter of the Bardi family and acquired Cusona; the estate has remained with the Guicciardini family ever since. Its wines were mentioned by Dante and praised by Michelangelo.
Francesco Guicciardini, who served as Minister of Agriculture, managed the estate for three years from 1906. The histories of the Strozzi and Guicciardini families are associated with the Renaissance through Palazzo Strozzi and a historically documented connection with the Medici family.
