2024 Cigliano di Sopra Chianti Classico

Around 900 cases made, depending on the vintage. Vivid and lively — red orange, cherry, pomegranate, bright raspberry, fine herbs, and a whisper of savory spice, with grippy gravelly tannins, searing acidity, and a loud, proud Tuscan authenticity at just 13% ABV. The 2024 Cigliano di Sopra Chianti Classico is organically farmed 100% Sangiovese from eight hectares across eleven plots in San Casciano in Val di Pesa — alluvial soils with river stones, vines dating to 1967, 50% whole cluster, 14 months in old Burgundy barrels and used oak, low intervention throughout. Maddalena Fucile and Matteo Vaccari transformed this 12th-century estate — historically a bulk wine producer — into one of the most exciting small producers in Chianti Classico since taking winemaking seriously in 2018. They farm organically with biodynamic practices, yield just three tons per hectare, and use ex-Roulot barrels for their whites — the detail that tells you exactly what kind of people are behind this address.