Frescobaldi's Nipozzano Castle

The Castello di Nipozzano, built in year 1000 as a defensive fortress, became the centre of communal life for the village of the same name. The castle is the historic estate and home of the Frescobaldi family and today it houses the wine cellar, where the estate red wines are produced and cask-aged. Nipozzano also serves as Frescobaldi’s hospitality centre and as site for its fine food and wine initiatives.

The rooms under the ramparts contain "barriques" and the antique cellars, whilst the villa situated further downstream, includes a courtyard with private chapel, rooms for entertaining and cellars housing the large oak casks. Just below the castle is the country village and the Church of San Niccolò a Nipozzano, which dates back to 1217.

The estate lies in the heart of the Chianti Rufina area and covers around 630 hectares of hilly slopes at an altitude ranging between 300 and 400 metres above sea level, just beyond the place where the Sieve and Arno rivers join. In addition to the vineyards, there are 60 ha of olive-grove, 35 ha of land for growing crops, and tall and mixed copses.

240 hectares are planted with Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Syrah. The soil, rich in clay and limestone, and its dry, well-ventilated weather compose the ideal terroir for the production of wines that are elegant and well balanced, full bodied, with firm structures to last them over many years. Those qualities are amply demonstrated by Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva DOCG and by the Montesodi and Mormoreto crus.