Cantine Bellini is located in Rùfina on the left side of the Sieve river at 115 m.a.s.in the Chianti Rùfina DOCG of Tuscany, Italy. It makes Chianti Rufina DOCG red wines among others.

Owners: The Bellini family belongs to an older generation of landowners who in 1880 began to distribute the products of their farms in the area, dedicating the utmost attention to the production of wines. The winery had a strong impulse in the 1950s when it started expanding its trade, as well as in Italy, also throughout Europe. Now in the fifth generation of the Bellini family. It produces a range of wines including Chianti Rufina DOCG red wines

Vineyards: 10ha of vines (70ha of land). Vineyards partly owned and partly rented from nearby farms with which the company has been collaborating for a very long time. Hilly. 300–400 metres above sea level. Surrounded by olive groves and woods. Sandy–calcareous soils. High day-night temperature shifts with daytime ventilation. well suited to Sangiovese. Other red grapes are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah.

Red wines

Chianti Rufina DOCG: In addition to Sangiovese, there is a contribution of Cabernet Franc. 2016 Bottled.

Chianti Rufina Riserva DOCG: 2012 Cool crushed berry, bright and shiny, crisp, appetising, good chianti with old style weight (ie fluid) and new style fruit (polished and clean. Bronze (DWWA 2015). | 2013  Really nice fruit and complexity, good mix of fruit and tannins (DWWA 2016). | 2015 Bottled. Bronze (DWWA 2019).

Contact

Cantine F.lli Bellini SAS di Alessandra Bellini & C.

Via Piave 1

50068 Rufina (FI), Italy

GPS: 43.826962, 11.488067

Tel+39 055 8397029 | Website:  www.bellinicantine.it