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The Audrey Hepburn of Chianti, the Chianti Classico Baroncole is an elegant wine with charming reserve. Understated oak, bright red fruit, winsome aromatics, dark spice and a fine, balanced, piquant, seemingly endless finish make this wine an unusually captivating Chianti.
- Country: Italy
- Region: Toscana
- Subregion/Classification: Chianti Classico
Dating back to the ninth century when it was built as a monastery, San Giusto a Rentennano is the epitome of a historic estate. It has withstood invasions both literal—it served as a military fortress—and figurative—it also was home to Baron Bettino Ricasoli, who created the original formula for Chianti in 1874. Purchased by the Cigala family in the mid-twentieth century, this 160-hectare estate nestled in the Siena foothills currently is held in the capable and humble hands of Luca Cigala, along with his siblings Francesco and Elisabetta.
While an old estate with a rich winemaking history, San Guisto's transformational work with the Sangiovese grape really put them on the map. Percarlo, a 100-percent Sangiovese bottling dating from 1983, is the estate's most renowned bottling and a wine whose age-worthiness gives Barolo a run for its money. Organic since 2008, San Giusto a Rentennano crafts a full range of traditional Tuscan wines with grace, élan and beauty, including the Super-Tuscan La Ricolma, one of Italy's finest Merlots.
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