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 Producer:
Querciabella
Region: Toscana
DOC(G):
Chianti
Classico
Toscana IGT
About the Producer:
Giuseppe Castiglioni
was born in Milan and spent much of his adult life in Mexico. When
he was ready to settle down, though, he stumbled upon an enchanting
piece of land in Toscana, where he restored an old house to create
a lovely home for himself and his family. Finding himself in the heart
of Chianti’s wine country, he planted a few vines as a hobby
and made wine for his family and friends to enjoy.
… But the potential of the land was too great a temptation.
Expanding his vineyards to a total of 25 hectares in Greve in Chianti,
Castiglioni became engrossed by his wine and in 1987 hired enologist
Guido de Santi to ensure that only the best wines would come from
Querciabella. The family later acquired vineyards in the Albarese
zone of the Maremma for planting international varieties like Cabernet
and Merlot. De Santi is still the creative hub of this ultramodern
estate today, but Giuseppe now shares his responsibilities with his
son Sebastiano. This elite team has developed Batàr, considered
by many to be the greatest white wine of Toscana, as well as the top-notch
Sangiovese/Cabernet blend known as Camartina, and they boast the rare
distinction of presenting a Chianti Classico normale that was awarded
Tre Bicchieri by the Gambero Rosso. They also make Palafreno, a rich,
elegant blend of Merlot and Sangiovese, and will soon present new
Bordeaux-style wines hailing from their vineyards in the Maremma.
They dry-farm the grapes (irrigation is illegal in Chianti) with special
biodynamic methods that are much more strict and careful than simply
organic. Querciabella's careful selection in the vineyard and temperature
controlled fermentation precedes lengthy maceration in stainless steel
vats to produce greater fruit extraction - an important technique
in developing substantial varietal character.
Sebastiano cheerfully extols the virtues of great wine as the artistic
expression of the winemaker’s thoughts, emotions, and dreams.
If this is true, then he, his father, and de Santi must be true Renaissance
men, elegant and well-rounded, with complex ideas and plenty of verve.
Querciabella Palafreno
Palafreno follows Querciabella's philosophy, which is to create wines
of great refinement with an authentic connection to their 'terroir.'
Its name is an ancient Italian word which designates a noble riding
horse used by medieval knights for travel, parades, or tournaments.
Related Wines and Links: Antinori,
Ca' Marcanda, Castell'in
Villa, Castello
dei Rampolla, Cesani,
Cima, Col
d'Orcia, Felsina, Fontodi,
Fossi, Grattamacco,
Guado al Tasso, Le
Macchiole, Montevertine,
Ornellaia, Podere
Forte, Querciabella,
Sassicaia, Tua
Rita, Vignavecchia
(Beccari).
Featured Wine(s):
Querciabella
Chianti Classico
Querciabella Chianti Classico Riserva
Querciabella Palafreno
Querciabella Batàr
Querciabella Camartina
To purchase these wines, call our Portfolio
Managers at 212.473.2323.
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