Cafaggio is an organic estate winery is located in Greve-in-Chianti hamlet in Panzano in Chianti commune in Florence (‘Firenze’) province, Tuscany (‘Toscana’), Italy. Cafaggio makes Chianti Classico DOCG red wines.

Owner: In the early 19th-century the estate was bought by the Bodi family. In 1967 it was acquired by the Farkas family, originally as a holiday retreat when it was in a bad state. From 1967 Stefano Farkas began restoring the completely abandoned buildings, including the cellar and planted vines and olives. The one vineyard which had remained intact, Solatio Basilica, was replanted and produced a Chianti Classico Riserva until 1995. From spring 2005 Villa Cafaggio has been under the control of Cantina La-Vis (a co-op in Trentino).

History: There have been vines here since 1498.

Staff: Consultant: Giseppe Caviola (2019). Vineyards: From the late 1960s to the early 1970s Farkas replanted over 20ha of vines, bringing back to life the San Martino vineyard, located near the ancient church of San Martino in Cecion. The vines are in the Conca d’Oro in Panzano in Chianti. Solatio Basilica vineyard.

In 1986, Stefano Farkas planted 4,000 Cabernet Sauvignon vines (two clones) on a (22 year-old) Canaiolo vineyard. This was used in 1989 for the first time in the Supertuscan Cortaccio. Following this, more Cabernet Sauvignon (using a different clone) was planted in 1991 and 1995. In 1991 Stefano Farkas planted another 5ha with a special clone of Sangiovese, followed by another 15ha in 1998 and 2ha in 1999. He participated in the “Chianti Classico 2000” project and identified the best clones of Sangiovese for his area.

Organic certification: 2019 In conversion. | 2020 Certified organic.

Red wines

Chianti Classico DOCG, Cafaggio: 2010 100% Sangiovese. Ripe, warm, some depth if a bit attenuated and high in alcohol (DWWA 2013). |  2016 100% Sangiovese. Pale garnet, rather evolved already |Anteprima 2019). |  2018 100% Sangiovese. Very primary, bright, youthful (Anteprima 2019). | 2019 100,000 bottles.

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva, Cafaggio: 2016 100% Sangiovese. | 2018 100% Sangiovese. 50,000 bottles.

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva, Basilica Solatio: 2014 100% Sangiovese. | 2015 100% Sangiovese.

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva, Basilica San Martino: 1985 Debut vintage. From a 3.82ha vineyard, facing south south-east. It is named after the church of San Martino in Cecione. | 2014 85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc. Hand picked. Fermented in stainless steel. 14% alc. 2g/l residual sugar. Natural MLF. 18 months in a mix of new and old 225 litre French oak barrels (Tronçais and Allier).

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG Basilica Solatìo: 2017 100% Sangiovese. 25,000 bottles.

Cortaccio, Toscana Rosso: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon planted at 5,100-7,142 vines/ha. Three different clones grafted on to 22 year-old Canaiolo Nero vines. MLF in barrel. | 2006 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Mature cedar flavours but the fruit still has freshness (DWWA 2013, Silver). | 2014 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cafaggio, Toscana Rosso: 2018 100% Sangiovese.

San Martino, Toscano Rosso IGT: 100% Sangiovese. Ferments in wooden vats at no more than 30ºC. MLF in barrel. | 2006 100% Sangiovese. Baked fruit nose, better palate but the blackcurrant fades behind oxidation at the end (DWWA 2013).

Contact

Basilica Cafaggio s.r.l.

Via San Martino in Cecione 5,

Panzano in Chianti

50022 Greve in Chianti (FI), Italy

Tel+39 055 8549094 | Website: www.cafaggio.wine