Badia a Coltibuono wine estate

Since 1846 Badia a Coltibuono has belonged to the Stucchi Prinetti family. Six generations have succeeded with passion and respect for its extraordinay legacy. The Stucchi are to be considered pioneers of Chianti, having invested in this land since 1846 when their ancestor, Florentine banker Michele Giuntini bought the beautiful property. Passed along in the 1930’s to Maria Luisa Giuntini, she managed and transformed the property until the late 1950’s, when her son, Piero Stucchi Prinetti, took charge of the property. He began to bottle the best vintages of the estate’s Chianti Classico Riserva, selling them both on the domestic and international markets.

For centuries the vineyards of the medieval Badia a Coltibuono have been primarily in Monti, the most southern part of Gaiole in Chianti. The Sangiovese from massal selections thrives in the limestone clay loams, at 270 to 330 m asl, where it finds ideal growing conditions. The blending of small quantities of Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo and Colorino, as well as the more recent introduction of Mammolo, Fogliatonda, Malvasia Nera, Pugnitello and Sanforte reinforce the unique character of the wines.

The Monti winery, was built in 1997 with the design of a modern fortress, but with attention to the landscape and to environmental principles. The grapes are delicately processed by gravity-flow, punchdown pistons guarantee a soft skin contact and all the process is carefully monitored for optimum results.