Barone Ricasoli BARONE RICASOLI CASALFERRO 2020

Description

Casalferro was first produced in 1993 when Francesco Ricasoli took over the company. A wine born from the aspiration to study the most modern winemaking and aging techniques. Produced only in great years, Casalferro is a pure Merlot from the vineyard of the same name.

At the heart of the history and economy of the Chianti region since 1141, Barone Ricasoli, based in the magnificent Castello di Brolio, is one of the four oldest wine estates in the world.

One of the ancestors of the current property, Bettino Ricasoli, also known as the Iron Baron, was the inventor of the modern recipe for Chianti Classico wine in the mid-19th century. Today the company is presided over by Francesco Ricasoli, great-grandson of Bettino.

The estate, including the Castle, extends for 1200 hectares of which 230 are vineyards. With these numbers, the Gaiole in Chianti company is the largest in the area.

Baron Francesco Ricasoli has been at the helm of the winery since 1993 and with the deepest respect for his illustrious ancestors, he has started a very important project of innovation and sustainability. Of great importance is the study of the soils of Brolio in order to be able to map all the vineyards, as well as the selection of the Sangiovese clones present.

Today the wines reflect the innovation and passion that this family has had for the territory and its wine for nine hundred years now.