Azienda Agricola Castellinuzza e Piuca is an organic winery in Greve in Chianti in the Chianti Classico DOCG region of Tuscany, Italy. After decades of sharecropping (‘mezzadria‘), in 1962, at a time when everyone left the countryside, Giuliano Coccia’s father and uncle bought the farm where they had always worked (since the 1800s). In 1985 the company was divided between the 5 brothers. Giuliano Coccia took over alongside his family.

Owner: Giuliano Coccia (b.1946). His son is Francesco, whose wife is Francesca.

Consultant: Marco Chiellini (in 2019).

The estate: 10 hectares of land in total. Small stable with cattle and a horse. Cattle breeding since 2011 (Chianina and Limousin).

Vineyards: In the Lamole sub-zone of Greve in Chianti. 400-600m. Vines planted in 1974, 2001 and 2012. Mostly on terraces. | 2018 2.5ha. | 2019 3ha. There are two vineyards, both small.

–Castellinuzza Vineyard: 1.5ha. 500 metres asl. Sand, sandstone (‘arenaria‘).

–Piuca Vineyard: 1.5ha. Nearly 600 metres asl. Stony, sandstone (‘arenaria‘). New Sangiovese vines are being replanted on 1103 Paulsen rootstock.

Organic certification: 2020 Full organic certification due for the first time.

Winery: Cement vats.

Red wines

Chianti Classico DOCG, Castellinuzza in Piuca: From terraced vines in Lamole Sangiovese, and Canaiolo Nero. Fermented in stainless steel. After racking, the wine rests for about a year in concrete tanks before bottling. | 2015 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo Nero. | 2016 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo. Lovely wild fruit, soft yet firm, rustic old vine classicism (2019 anteprima). | 2018 Bright, well textured (2020 anteprima). | 2019 7,000 bottles. Bright, soft and fluid from sandy soils (2020 Anteprima).

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva, Castellinuzza in Piuca: 100% Sangiovese. From the Piuca vineyard. 600m. Fermented in cement tanks. Ages 8m in barrel. | 2015 100% Sangiovese. | 2018 100% Sangiovese. Bright, lovely texture (2020 Anteprima). | 2019 90% Sangiovese, 20% Canaiolo. Wild fruit, round, unforced, very good (2020 Anteprima).

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione, Castellinuzza in Piuca: 2016 100% Sangiovese. Nice crunch, needs time, 8 months in tonneaux, oak needs to settle, all elements in harmony (2020 anteprima).  

Toscana Rosso: Sangiovese, Canaiolo nero, Malvasia Bianco Lunga Toscana and Trebbiano Toscano.

Contact

Azienda Agricola Castellinuzza e Piuca

Via Petriolo, 21A

5 Greve in Chianti (SI), Italy

Tel+39 055 8549033 | Website: www.castellinuzzaepiuca.it/en/home-2

GPS:43.559084, 11.349037

Sales: 80% local, 20% USA.