On the Road with the Grape Guy
Report from : Visiting Dievole
19 Jun 2019- Details
- Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
By the numbers …
A 600-hectare property with 100 hectares of planted vineyards and 26km of natural walking paths. 600,000 bottles are produced by Dievole – 1 million bottles produced Italy-wide..
Ownership …
Alejandro Bulgheroni – AB Family Vineyard – who owns 4 estates outside Italy: Napa, Australia and two in Bordeaux plus six spread out through the Italian regions of Chianti, Bolgheri and Montalcino.
Interesting Facts …
10 years ago they ripped out all their white varieties, but as of 2017 they re-started making white wine in the form of Trebbiano.
Their Gran Selezione is made from 40 year old vines located in the 8 hectare Sessina Vineyard.
The Wines … (click wine name for full review)
2016 Chianti Classico
2015 Novecento, Riserva Chianti Classico
2015 Vigna di Sessina, Gran Selezione