The vines are 300-450 meters (1,000ft - managing vineyards in a more traditional Pier Luigi Tolaini was born in 1,500ft) above sea level. This location way, yet at the same time continually Castelnuovo Garfagnana (LUCCA) provides a wide temperature range researching and acquiring new scientific Tolaini News in 1936 and in 1956 he immigrated to between day and night, giving the wines and technological viticultural techniques WINTER 2017 Canada with a one way ticket and two big both more elegance and finesse. that assist in producing excellent quality WINERY TOUR AND WINE TASTING dreams in his suitcase: to make money in The historic vineyards were completely fruit. The "best fruit produces the best America and then return to his homeland replanted in 2000; 50 hectares were wine" is the fundamental principal of the Monday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm. and make a great wine. planted at high density, between 7,300 to Tolaini estate and Balance is the key After 40 years in Canada (having

THE WINERY For larger groups‎ or alternative dates, 11,300 plants per hectare. Before planting philosophy. founded and built a transportation the vines, Tolaini conducted a The Etruscans lived in central Tuscany e-mail [email protected] company that today is one of the largest in “zonation,” evaluating which grape over 3000 years ago. The “ ” is an North America) he returned to Tuscany varieties would grow best in which Etruscan letter “T”, chosen as a tribute to to realize his dream of making great wine. microclimate, taking into account soil, these historical inhabitants, it is sculpted PIERLUIGI TOLAINI He began a search for the ideal piece drainage and exposure. Grape varieties into a 3-meter-high rock that stands at the of property and in 1998 he found it that were best suited to each section were front gate of the winery. in Castelnuovo Berardenga, a zone noted then planted. for its unique terroir, in the southernmost The intention at Tolaini is to find the part of Chianti Classico. perfect synthesis between old and new:

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Strada Provinciale 9 53019 Castelnuovo Tel. +39 0577 35 69 72 di Pievasciata, 28 Berardenga · Siena Fax +39 0577 35 67 01 Loc. Vallenuova [email protected] WWW.TOLAINI.IT D The 2017 harvest will blossoms in spring and further assuring Tolaini an optimal harvest. “SINCE 2013, be remembered for having drip irrigation The bud grafting completed in spring had a

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Tolaini team: Mattia Malanchi, V Lia Tolaini, Alberto Fusi and Francesco Rosi. T H From this summer Tolaini has two new people on We can see the results of organic PICCONERO VALDISANTI VIGNA MONTEBELLO VALLENUOVA

S AL PASSO board: Alberto Fusi is the new Director and Luca farming in the 2014 vintage, where in SETTE CHIANTI CLASSICO E D’Attoma is the new consulting enologist. our opinion we have produced our best CHIANTI CLASSICO N The goal of Pier Luigi San Giovanni is the name of Al Passo is a small circular Together with Francesco Rosi in the cantina and wines to date. The optical sorting machine at Tolaini The grapes/debris that do not meet the I GRAN SELEZIONE Tolaini is to produce a great our vineyard near the town of forest with an interior There is a certain magic about Mattia Malanchi in the vineyards, they will The vintage was labeled as cold and is the secret weapon we’ve had in our preset criteria, are ejected by a jet of air W wine without compromise San Giovanni a Cerreto. In passage (“al passo”) at the the relationship between sun continue to adhere to strict organic farming selection process since 2014. Once the insuring only whole mature grapes in the style of the the church adjacent to our The team at Tolaini discovered (southern exposure), soil highest point of the Tolaini procedures with the focus on optimum quality criteria is set on the sorter’s computer, make it into the vats. All debris, distinguished Bordeaux vineyard there is a painting by the spectacular clay and galestro (galestro/clay), and altitude, vineyard with a breathtaking grapes. Tamara Maccherini continues as the Sales minerality. for dimension, color and form, every including unripe or squished grapes, is Châteaux. Picconero is Rutilio Manetti, depicting view of the towers of Siena, soil, slope and exposition of which combined give life to this Director for Italy, Asia, Europe and South America. single grape is evaluated by the camera. ejected. produced only in the best Saint John the Baptist (“San the town of Montalcino and Tolaini Montebello vineyard 100% Sangiovese. The Chianti vintages, and only from the Montepulciano to the east. number 7 produced impeccable Classico Vallenuova is made fruit of the best parcels of chalice with a serpent, the It was in Al Passo that we Sangiovese: pure in spirit, and from a strict selection of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. international symbol of Saint transcendent in quality. Their Sangiovese harvested from the

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This is a rich, complex and John and chosen for this label Etruscan tomb and ruins. mandate became clear: to create Estate; the wine matures for 10 S

muscular, yet balanced wine to honour this historic land Distinct aromas of cherry a 100% Sangiovese, Chianti months in oak casks, followed E

with deep tiers of cherry, that bears his name. Cabernet and berry, the palate shows Classico Cru, a wine of by 4 months in bottle. R Al Passo 2014 Al Passo 2014 Valdisanti 2014 Vigna Sette 2013 Chianti Valdisanti 2012 plums and wild berries, and Sauvignon, with 20% the classic backbone of extraordinary complexity, with The result is a wine that is juicy P 91 points 3 bicchieri rossi 93 points Classico Gran Selezione 92 points nuances of spice and Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Sangiovese (85%) with a powerful aromas and a palate of and elegant. The name Valdisanti 2014 93 points currants. Picconero is a Franc; an elegant, structured explosive cherry, tobacco, Vallenuova is the historic name Vallenuova 2015 Valdisanti 2014 complement of Merlot (15%). 92 points Vallenuova 2015 Chianti Classico Picconero 2014 cellar-worthy wine. and full-bodied wine with rich leather, licorice and spice notes, of the site and today is still the 91 points This wine shows a true sense Picconero 2016 Chianti Classico dark berry fruit and cassis formal address of the winery. 93 points 92 points of place. en primeur 95/96 points 2 bicchieri rossi Vallenuova 2015 aromas, the lush fruit framed of tannin and acidity. Vigna Sette 2013 Chianti Valdisanti 2014 Chianti Classico Vallenuova 2015 by balanced oak. Chianti Classico Classico Gran Selezione 90 points 90 + 91 points 93 points