| Region of production: | Chianti Classico |
| Winery Location: | Castellina, Siena |
| Year Established: | 1958 |
Vineyard Holdings
34 ha
Top Wines Produced
- Chianti Classico: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo and Colorino. Aged two years in large old botti.
- Chianti Classico Vigna Viacosta: 100% Sangiovese. Aged 36 months in large old botti.
- Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna Viacosta: 100% Sangiovese. Aged four years in large old botti. Historically only produced a few years per decade. After the 2007 vintage, a large portion of the vineyard was replanted, and the wine has not been produced since.
- Mona Claudia Toscana IGP: 50% Sangiovese and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon. Final vintage was 2007, as the Cabernet Sauvignon that was planted within Viacosta was replaced with Sangiovese.
- Ca’ del Sarto Ardente Toscana IGP: 85% Sangiovese and 15% Merlot. Aged four months in large botti. Ardente refers to the large stones found in Chianti Classico vineyards that absorb and radiate heat in the evenings.
- Poggialupi Toscana IGP: 80% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Merlot. Aged one year in large old botti.
Average Total Production
- 204,000 bottles
Summary
Sitting on the Via Francigena, an ancient route from Northern Europe to Rome, the estate that is today Fattoria di Rodáno began producing wine in the 16th century. The winery has been in the Pozzesi family for three generations, since Carlo Pozzesi purchased it in 1958. Wine was first made in the early 1960s and sold locally in cask; in 1967, the estate began bottling wine with oversight from Carlo’s son, Vittorio, who brought other important advancements as well. Today, his son Enrico is the managing partner and winemaker.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Enrico Pozzesi says that Sangiovese by itself makes the best Chianti Classico; if given time to age, it does not need Cabernet and Merlot. He uses only large botti barrels for the aging. Vittorio Pozzesi, Enrico’s father, famously said, “The whole world can make Cabernet or Merlot but only we can make Sangiovese. Why change it?”
Producer Website: Fattoria di Rodáno