The Vineyards and the territory
In the land of Chianti Classico
THE ESTATE
Castello di Cacchiano is located within the U.G.A. (Additional Geographical Unit) of Gaiole in Chianti: an area well respected for the production of red wines and traditional Vin Santo. The estate extends over an area of 200 hectares (494 acres); 36 hectares (89 acres) are planted with vines in the midst of fields, woodlands, olive groves and vineyards forming an area of incredible natural biodiversity.
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Grape varieties grown on the estate include the historic varieties that Bettino Ricasoli, Giovanni’s great-grandfather, originally recommended; Sangiovese, Colorino, Malvasia Nera, Malvasia Bianca and Canaiolo, but also Merlot.
A privileged position
THE VINEYARDS
OF MONTI IN CHIANTI
The vineyards sit on the Monti in Chianti plateau at an altitude of 340-490 meters above sea level (1,115-1,608 feet) with a predominantly southern exposure. The silty-clayey soil, characterized by marly limestone and calcareous sandstone debris, gives the wines freshness, elegance, tannic structure and extraordinary complexity and longevity.
The soils are composed of silt and clay with marly limestone and calcareous sandstone that give the wines produced here freshness, elegance, an excellent tannic structure and extraordinary complexity and longevity.
The noble Ricasoli family built the Castle in the 10th century on what were the remains of a previous Roman settlement
Monti in Chianti: an area highly suited to the production of red wines and the traditional Vin Santo
