Barone Ricasoli

THE ESTATE

Established in 1141, Barone Ricasoli is the oldest winery in Italy and the second oldest in the world.   Based in the famous Castello di Brolio in Gaiole, the winery has created the continuous succession for their top-quality Sangiovese-dominant wines.

Francesco Ricasoli, Bettino’s great-grandson and 32nd Baron, has taken the family business since 1993, renewing the quality and personality that made Brolio wines famous by the terrior and family’s history. With many award-winning wines renowned worldwide, Barone Ricasoli continues to reinvent both the culture of winemaking and the art of drinking.

BRAND'S HIGHLIGHTS

• One of the four oldest businesses in the world
• Baron Bettino Ricasoli developed the formula for their famed Chianti in 1872, now called Chianti Classico
• The biggest winery in Chianti Classico area with 240 hectares of vineyards, comprising different terroirs and endowing wines with a unique characters

VINEYARDS AND GRAPE VARIETIES

Ricasoli’s vineyards are all on hills, with altitudes ranging from 220 to 500 meters above sea level, mostly with a south, southwest exposure. The climate is Mediterranean, with mild winters, and hot, dry summers.

Sangiovese is the reigning variety; here it finds an ideal environment where it can develop all its natural potential. Attention to the terroir guides choices at Ricasoli, such as the most suitable variety to plant; the most appropriate rootstock; correct row orientation; and best agronomic practices.