Azienda Agricola Fietri is an estate winery located in the commune of Gaiole-in-Chianti in the Chianti Classico DOCG region of Tuscany, Italy. The estate was almost completely abandoned in the 1960s with the end of agricultural contracts of sharecropping. It was revived in the 1980s by the current owners, helped by income from the estate’s agritourism. In the 2000s new 100% Sangiovese vineyards were established, and a winery was added, the first estate bottled vintage being 2006.

Staff: Consultant (2014+): Maurizio Castelli.

Vineyards: 8 hectares (acres). The grapes come from several Fietri vineyards: Poggio Ciliegio, Vigna del Fontino, Vigna Curvone and Vigneto Fattoria.

Organic certification: 2016 First vintage with full organic certification.

Winery: Temperature-controlled cellar. Stainless steel tanks. Ageing in oak: 500-litre and 700-litre barrels, and 18hl vats.

White wines

Hic et Nunc: 50% Chardonnay (6 months in barrique) and 50% Viognier (6 months of stainless steel). From the north-east facing Linari vineyard.“Hic et Nunc”or “Here and Now” was the motto of Horace, the ancient Latin poet. A call to seize life and not to allow precious opportunities to pass by us. Such is our white wine “Hic et Nunc”: an instant of intensity.

Pink wines

Sangiovese IGT Rosé, Dedicato a Benedetta:

Red wines

Chianti Classico DOCG, Fietri: 2014 95% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot. | 2015 100% Sangiovese. | 2016 100% Sangiovese. | 2017 100% Sangiovese. | 2018 100% Sangiovese. 8,000 bottles.

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva: 2012 100% Sangiovese.

Toscana Rosso IGT, Dedicato a Benedetta: 2015 100% Sangiovese. | 2015 100% Sangiovese. 2,600 bottles.

Toscana Rosso IGT, Alius et Idem: The name means ‘Always different yet always the same.’. Thus Horace, the Latin poet, described the Sun which with every day is reborn and renewed, yet it is always the same. Sangiovese, Merlot and Alicante Bouchet. 15 months in oak barrels. The grapes are from the Petraia and Buca delle Fate vineyards.

Sparkling wines

Vino Spumante, Balliste: Traditional method. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot.

Other activities: 15 hectares of olive groves for Extra Virgin olive oil made from the Moraiolo, Frantoio and Leccino variety. 430–580 metres above sea levell.

Contact

Aziende Agricola Fietri

53013 Gaiole in Chianti (SI), Italy

Website: www.fietri.com/en