Castello Nipozzano
Chianti Rùfina, Italy
The ancient defensive stronghold of Florence from the year 1000, the Castello Nipozzano is the most historic property of the Frescobaldi family. Castello Nipozzano’s renown was documented during the Renaissance, when famed artists like Donatello and Michelozzo Michelozzi made regular purchases from the estate. Nipozzano is without question the most important producer in the Rùfina zone of Chianti found 15 miles east of Florence.
Rùfina is notable because of its altitude, which in addition to creating wines of freshness, allows a slower, drawn out ripening that results in wines with a beautiful concentration in the mid-palate and polished tannins. This estate is a deep family affair, with the 11th-century castle holding each family member of the Frescobaldi’s private collection.
Wines
Nipozzano Riserva
Chianti Rufina
An emblem of the Nipozzano estate, this wine encapsulates the Tuscan winemaking tradition. It captures the spirit of Chianti Rùfina and its high elevations, based on Sangiovese with other complementary varieties.
Montesodi
Chianti Rufina
Montesodi was Nipozzano’s first single-vineyard wine when it was created in 1974, grown from a vineyard with particularly stony soils of the same name. Designated as a Terraelectae or single-vineyard Chianti Rùfina, this wine is extremely lively and elegant, a Sangiovese that reflects a sense of its place.
Trade Materials
Spec Sheet | PDF
The emblematic wine from Castello Nipozzano, Nipozzano Riserva is a symbol of the Tuscan winemaking tradition and the bond between wine and its site of origin. This Sangiovese achieves a…
Spec Sheet | PDF
Montesodi was Nipozzano’s first single-vineyard wine when it was created in 1974, grown from a vineyard with particularly stony soils of the same name. Designated as a Terraelectae or single-vineyard…
