2018 | Fattoria San Giusto a Rentennano | Chianti Classico

Bright and bursting with cherry, strawberry, wild herb and spice flavors, this red flirts with elegance. Shows a backbone of dusty tannins that gives it more muscle. Fine length. Sangiovese and Canaiolo.

Producer Information

Fattoria San Giusto a Rentennano is a famous, historical Tuscan wine estate known for both Chianti Classico and high-quality, single-variety IGT wines. Located 15km () to the northeast of the Renaissance city of Siena, the winery is owned and run by the Martini di Cigala family in the village of Gaiole. At one time, the estate was in the ownership of the famous Ricasoli family (Baron Bettino Ricasoli wrote the original Chianti blend recipe in 1874 that established Sangiovese as the dominant grape). The estate passed into the ownership of the Martini di Cigala family through marriage in 1914. The winery and cellars are in what was once a medieval convent for Cistercian nuns. In the 13th Century, it was restructured into a fortress whose underground fortifications are now the winery's cellars. The modern estate occupies 160 hectares (395 acres) of land with just over 30 hectares () devoted to vineyards and 11 hectares () to olive groves. The vineyards have an average elevation of 270m (885 feet) with a southeast exposure and they benefit from a high diurnal temperature range. San Giusto a Rentennano's vineyards have been certified organic since 2006. San Giusto a Rentennano makes a Chianti Classico and a Classico Riserva, but the winery's fame comes from its two Toscana IGT wines: a very limited production Merlot called La Ricolma, and a 100-percent Sangiovese called Percarlo. The winery has exacting standards and is prepared not to produce Percarlo in poor vintages, such as happened in 2000 and 2002. San Giusto a Rentennano also makes a highly regarded vin santo-style sweet wine that carries the estate name but uses the broad Vino da Tavola designation.

DISCLAIMER** This is a single item listing unless otherwise noted in the description. Retailer advises either in stock or in route to their location. Usually ships within one to four business days. Longer processing times may occur especially around holiday(s). Some items may become backordered or delayed without notice due to demand & will ship out upon arrival. Overseas 700ml products typically have longer processing/transit times. You can always verify product availability by calling 1-888-548-0333. Please refer to our cancellations & returns agreement or reach out to our support team at help@caskcartel.com for any additional questions.

Our dedicated team specializes in creating personalized shopping experiences. If you’re looking for a specific item or collection that isn’t appearing on our marketplace, please reach out to us at concierge@caskcartel.com or fill out the product inquiry form and one of our dedicated team members will be in touch.  Whether it’s a product you’ve experienced while traveling or a rare, hard to find item you’ve been searching for, we have an established global network of retailers with the ability to locate and source the rarest and hardest to find products.