Castelvecchio is a winery in San Pancrazio in the municipality of San Casciano in Val di Pesa, about 12.5 miles (20km) from Florence. It produces Chianti DOCG and Chianti Colli Fiorentini DOCG red wines. Near the cellar is the 12th-century chapel of San Lorenzo in pure Romanesque style. In 1960 the estate was acquired by the Rocchi family.

Owner: Filippo and Stefania Rocchi.

Staff: Luca D’Attoma and Giorgio Marone were consulting here in 2004.

Estate Vineyards: 70-ha of land; 32-ha is vineyard at 250-350 metres. South east facing slopes contain Sangiovese, Colorino and Cabernet Sauvignon. North-west facing slopes have Canaiolo nero, Merlot, Trebbiano and Malvasia del Chianti. Vineyards by name:  Frutteto vineyard contains Sangiovese. Gaben vineyard contains Colorino and Sangiovese. Lombardi vineyard contains Canaiolo Nero. Piano vineyard contains Sangiovese. Pocce vineyard contains Sangiovese. Santa Caterina vineyard contains Sangiovese. Traliccio Alto vineyard contains Cabernet Sauvignon.  Vigna Vecchia vineyard contains Sangiovese. 

White wines

IGT Toscana Bianco, San Lorenzo: 50% Malvasia and 50% Trebbiano. Unoaked.

Red wines

Chianti DOCG, Santa Caterina: 2000 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo Nero. Stainless steel and 7 months in barrel.

Chianti dei Colli Fiorentini DOCG Castelvecchio: 2002 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo Nero. Stainless steel and 12 months in French oak. Lightish colour and a slightly green nose, simple fruit and lacking a bit of flavour and also seems to have been picked too early but in 2002 I suppose you can understand, but a decent wine in the circumstances and also fairly typical of the zone (at Lanciola 18th March 2005).

Chianti dei Colli Fiorentini DOCG Riserva Castelvecchio: 19999 Bottled. | 2001 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo Nero. Stainless steel and 12 months in French oak. Rubbery, reduced (at Lanciola 18th March 2005).

Toscana Rosso, Il Brecciolino: 2001 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Sangiovese, 10% Colorino. Steel plus 18 months in French oak barrels. A bit dirty (at Lanciola 18th March 2005).

Toscana Rosso, Numero Otto: 2003 100% Canaiolo. Cold maceration. 8m in French oak barrels. Interesting flavour, bit pruney, also some blackcurrants, but sweeter tannins and lower acidity than for Cabernet Sauvignon (Visit 18th March 2005).

Other crops: 20-ha of olives (3,600 olive trees).

Agritourism: Stayed here on Thursday 17th March 2005. Pool. Farmhouse divided into flats.

Contact

Castelvecchio

Via Certaldese, 30

I-50026 San Casciano in Val di Pesa (FI), Italy

Tel:+39 0558 248032 | Website: www.castelvecchio.it/en