Le Cinciole 2022 Chianti Classico DOCG, Italy

The Wine

This is the entry-level wine for Le Cinciole, and as is so often the case with producers of high-end varietal wines, their entry-level entries tend to represent a lot of wine for the money. This wine is no exception! From the "Classico" DOCG, the heart of Chianti with a boundary that represents the original demarcation of the region.

The Winery

In 1991 Valeria Viganò and her partner Luca Orsini left their careers as Architects in Milan and moved to Tuscany, in search of a new life in the Countryside. What began as a self-taught winemaking adventure, eventually became one of finest estates in Chianti Classico, based on certified organic farming, biodynamic practices and a traditional winemaking approach that puts Sangiovese’s varietal character front and center.

Located in Panzano in Chianti, in the cooler part of the Alta Valle della Greve, Le Cinciole consists of roughly 10 hectares of vineyards, mostly planted with Sangiovese on the iconic Galestro soil, a type of clay-based schist, on a bedrock of “Pietraforte”, a rock formation at the base of the Chianti hills. The area of Panzano is well known for making some of the boldest and most profound Chianti Classico in the appellation.

In order to preserve the uniqueness of Panzano’s terroir and Sangiovese’s character, winemaking is based on spontaneous fermentations with indigenous yeasts, and it’s carried over in traditional cement vats. Aging is carried over in large and medium sized French oak casks, mostly used. Besides being certified organic, Le Cinciole is also a self-sustaining entity, obtaining 100% of the energy it needs from its own solar panels.

Le Cinciole’s wines are considered some of the finest in the entire appellation.