San Giusto a Rentennano

Gaiole in Chianti is one of the most suitable places for the production of Chianti and right here stands a splendid ancient building, once a Cistercian monastery which divided, with its crenellated walls, the borders between Siena and Florence. Property of the Martini di Cigala family since 1914, today the brothers Anna, Lucia, Elisabetta, Francesco, Alessandro and Luca are at the helm of the company. Immediately, the imprint of the new generations can be felt, indeed! In fact, the process of implementing Organic Certification has been undertaken with great conviction since 2006 ; The entire Martini di Cigala property strongly believes that respect for nature is a true value to be professed and passed down. The main grape variety of the estate is, without a shadow of a doubt, Sangiovese, but Canaiolo , which participates in the blend of the Chianti Classico vintage, and Malvasia , also used for the production of one of the best wines, also find space in lower percentages. Saint in corcolation. We then have a so-called inrenazione variety, i.e. Merlot which is used for the production of the Super Tuscan " La Ricolma ", worthy of stellar scores from the most influential international magazines in the world. Even in the cellar, attention is always paid to the most natural processes possible. The fermentations and refinements are classic, selected yeasts are not used to conduct the fermentations which mainly take place in vitrified concrete tanks. The refinements take place in different containers: large barrels, tonneaus and barriques which, in recent years, are chosen with already used wood, therefore less impactful. This suggests that, with a bit of critical conscience, we have significantly gone back, in the sense of valorising wine as such, and its terroir, rather than chasing consumer taste at all costs.
The Chianti Classico "Annata" , the Riserva "Baròncole" and the " Percarlo" are selections made in the vineyard from the best Sangiovese vineyards with separate harvests to best highlight the link between the wine and the Chianti tradition.