Castello di Poppiano Chianti La Terre Tuscany Italy 2024

The Estate has remained in the Guicciardini family from generation to generation. Ferdinando, my great grandfather, gave it a great boost in the 19th century , reclaiming lands, improving wine cellars and the oil mill. This activity was continued by Lorenzo , my grandfather and Guicciardino , my father.
I inherited Castello di Poppiano from my grandfather in 1962, just as sharecropping (which had been for centuries the traditional farming contract in Tuscany) was coming to an end . That was a difficult period which ultimately led to radical changes to our estate , including crop specialization and upgrading of processing facilities , whilst bearing in mind the fundamental principle that progress should always respect tradition.

At present, the Estate extends over 265 ha (approx. 650 acres) of which 140 ha (approx. 350 acres) are vineyards and 37 ha (approx.. 96 acres) are olive groves, all of them managed with respect for the environment.

Castello di Poppiano is the headquarters of all management, administrative and commercial activities of the three estates pertaining to the Conte Guicciardini Group: Castello di Poppiano , Massi di Mandorlaia and Belvedere Campòli.

Ruby-red in color, there is a bright bouquet of wine, dominated by aromas of red fruits, cherries, plums, and violets. This wine has a warm, soft, dry, pleasant and harmonious taste with young tannins and a long finish.