Italy, Tuscany
The municipality of Greve in Chianti is located in the Chianti Classico sub-area in the southern part of the province of Florence. Crossed from north to south by the River Greve, one of the three rivers of Chianti, the territory is characterised by soils rich in clay and marls and also by a continental climate. These pedo-climatic features characterise the production of Chianti Classico of Tenuta di Nozzole in the name of power and elegance.
Italy, Tuscany
The municipality of Greve in Chianti is located in the Chianti Classico sub-area in the southern part of the province of Florence. Crossed from north to south by the River Greve, one of the three rivers of Chianti, the territory is characterised by soils rich in clay and marls and also by a continental climate. These pedo-climatic features characterise the production of Chianti Classico of Tenuta di Nozzole in the name of power and elegance.
This farm, dating back to 1300, extends for 385 hectares, 90 of which vineyards and 15 olive groves, was acquired by the Folonari family in 1971. Villa di Nozzole is located on the top of the hill which rises from 150 to about 300 metres above sea level.
Winemaker & owner
Tenute Folonari are led by Giovanni Folonari and his father Ambrogio, respectively in the role of President and Honorary President. Giovanna Cornaro, Ambrogio’s wife is the owner of the two Charming Relais, respectively Borgo del Cabreo and Pietra del Cabreo, and Tenuta La Fuga, three facilities of which she oversaw the redevelopment. Francesca and Angelica Folonari, Giovanni’s sisters, are involved in the company activities and in particular with the management and development of accommodation structures.
Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari represent the exclusivity of Tuscany with its rich set of territory and traditions. Innovation, creativity, research and respect for diversity are the founding values of family history. In 2000 Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari – respectively son and grandson of Nino – founded the Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari Tenute company, taking over the five agricultural estates, expression of the best Tuscan territories. The history of the Folonari family and its company began at the end of XVIII century. Today the company is led by Giovanni Folonari and his father Ambrogio, respectively in the role of President and Honorary President.
Winemaking
Elegance, strong identity and strong bond to the territory whose diversity and values they deeply respect
Collection
The Sangiovese grape variety is the absolute protagonist of Tenuta di Nozzole, where, in a unique ecosystem of Mediterranean scrubland, expresses all its potential. Used in purity it is aged in small toasted wooden barrels and in large seasoned oak barrels, the latter as a symbol of Tuscan tradition, depending on the wine project. The cultivation of Sangiovese is flanked by two other Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards for the production of Supertuscan Il Pareto.
Tenuta di Nozzole
Information
A vineyard which, from a ridge, slopes down into a gorge; all around, only woods and lakes. It is here, on Tenuta di Nozzole, in Greve in Chianti, that one of the historic crus of Tenute Folonari is born, the first harvest of which dates back to 1980. La Forra Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG is a wine in which, the viticultural and oenological sciences, are applied wisely; an example of how tradition, understood as the historical path of wine, has been taken over by innovation. For this reason, for 40 years La Forra has represented the perfect expression of the historic territory of Greve, the capital of the Florentine Chianti Classico.
Tasting notes
The wine shows aromas of morello cherry liqueur, ripe red fruits, citrus peel and delicate tertiary nuances of cocoa and incense. A rich and elegant wine, intense and persistent, characterized by a gentle but firm tannin.
Rewards
Tenuta di Nozzole
Information
Il Pareto, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, was born in the 1980s as a Supertuscan project and, already starting from the first vintage, it represents strength, power and sensory purity. This wine is part of a new vision of oenology, where we move from the study of native vines to the study of the suitability of the territory. It is not the vine that has adapted to the territory, therefore, but rather the discovery that the territory has the suitability for a limited production of grapes but characterized by a very high sensory complexity, where the typical characteristics of the grapes are maintained, enriching them with nuances and structure, body and elegance. Pareto is the winery’s cru, a great challenge and a winning bet for the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in the Chianti area. It is produced only in the best years.
Tasting notes
Firm structure managed with elegance. Hints of currant, bitter chocolate, caramel, citron and balsamic aromas on the finish. Intense mouthfeel sensations of elegance and balance.
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