Description
The Cecchi family have a long history of winemaking in Tuscany dating back to 1893. The family champions sustainable winemaking and considers protecting the beautiful environment and landscape to be an important part of working in the agricultural sector. The land should be protected and farming should be respectful. Sustainability for them is not just agricultural but it is also an approach they take when looking to the future of winemaking.
Luigi Cecchi purchased Villa Cerna in 1962, during a key rebuilding moment for Chianti Classico. This was the first of the Cecchi Family’s estate purchases. Over the past 60+ years they have reorganized and revitalized the vineyards, undertaking meticulous environmental research to identify the ideal clones for the local soil types and microclimates of the property. The soil here dates back to the Pilocene era and includes a mix of clay, limestone, yellow sand, calcareous marine fossils. The swooping valley that leads up to Castellina in Chianti provides ideal sun exposure for the vineyards of Villa Cerna, of which almost 95% are Sangiovese.
Visitors traveling from Siena into Chianti Classico are greeted by the historic site of Villa Cerna as they cross the first hill into the famed sub-region. The villa itself is an old monastery, dating back to the 11th century CE. The monks that lived on the land tended to the surrounding vineyards and agriculture, including 1001 olive trees planted in the year 1001 to celebrate the new millennium. In fact, some of these trees still produce fruit that go into Villa Cerna’s aptly-named olive oil, “Milleuno.” Villa Cerna’s Primocolle Chianti Classico is so named as it is the ‘first hill’ that you encounter when leaving Siena, heading north into Chianti. Importer Notes.
The handpicked bunches undergo traditional fermentation with low intervention. The wine then continues its development and aging in oak barriques for around 9 months and remains in bottle for another 3-4 months before release.
The wine reveals aromas of cherries, red plums, mixed wild berries, violets, and subtle forest spices. The medium-weight palate showcases those ripe cherries and plums, along with a light mocha character, all nicely lifted by natural fruit acidity that balances the ripe fruit flavours, tannins, and gentle oak.
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91 points, James Suckling “A fruity, succulent and well-balanced Chianti Classico showing aromas of sour cherries, warm herbs, currants and some peppercorns. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and fresh acidity. Bright and refreshing, with a crunchy finish.”
90 points, Wine Enthusiast “A wonderfully bright and energetic nose gives a pop of wild cherry and a squeeze of blood orange before earthy, savory tones take over, rolling onto a palate that offers deeper fruit and more earth but still a joyous buoyancy and warmth.”
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