About the wine

Fattoria Vignamaggio, a noble Renaissance estate with its elegant Italian garden, is located between Greve and Panzano in the middle of beautiful countryside and in one of the most privileged areas of the Chianti Classico zone. The estate includes the manor house, the wine cellars and the various premises that were used in earlier times for agricultural production. It is an authentic testimony to rural life at that time. The core of the villa was built in the 14th century. Until the 16th century, when the estate was bought by the Gherardi family, it belonged to the Gherardinis, a noble family from Tuscany. The daughter of Anton Maria Gherardini, Monna Lisa portrayed by Leonardo da Vinci, was born here in 1479! Giorgio Vasari documents that Leonardo painted the “Gioconda” in Chianti from March 1503. An old pen dog also proves the long winemaking tradition Vignamaggio s since 1404! At the end of the 1970s, however, the winery could no longer live up to its original excellent reputation. In 1988 Vignamaggio was acquired by the Roman lawyer Gianni Nunziante, who invested extensively and successfully in the restoration of the buildings and the garden as well as in the vineyards and ancient wine cellars. The vines, some of which were planted more than 50 years ago, consist of 85% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo and the remaining 5% Cabernet Franc. Today Vignamaggio can rightly count itself once again among the leading producers in the Chianti Classico zone!