San Giusto a Rentennano SAN GIUSTO A RENTENNANO VIN SAN GIUSTO 2015

Description

San Giusto a Rentennano Vin San Giusto is truly stunning for its intense, complex and extremely concentrated style.

San Giusto a Rentennano, a name of Etruscan origin, overlooks the upper course of the Arbia river in the southern area of the Chianti Classico in the municipality of Gaiole in Chianti.

The estate was born as a medieval monastery of Cistercian nuns and was called San Giusto alle Monache (“of the Nuns”).

In 1957 it was inherited by Enrico Martini di Cigala and in 1992 it passed to his children, of whom Francesco, Luca and Elisabetta now manage the property.

The estate covers 160 hectares, located at an average altitude of 260 meters above sea level. 31 hectares are vineyards, 11 olive groves, 40 woods, 78 in cultivated land and pasture. The soil is composed is rich and composed of different mineral components, sand, clay, lime, alkali, volcanic ash, clay and calcium. The microclimate is characterized by significant differences in day and night temperatures.

All the vineyards enjoy an exceptionally favorable exposure. From the oldest vineyards, planted 35-40 years ago, the best clones of Sangiovese and Canaiolo are selected and grafted onto the new vines.