Villa Mangiacane is an estate located 12km south of Florence, in San Casciano in Val di Pesa in Tuscany. Wines made include Chianti Classico DOCG red and Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC.

Owner: Villa Palazzo srl.

History: Villa Mangiacane is a magnificent 15th century villa built by the Machiavelli family, bearing the unmistakable hand of the Renaissance master, Michelangelo.

Staff: Manager: Paolo Barzagli. Oen: Alberto Antonini.

Estate vineyards: Overlooking Florence, the Villa Mangiacane Estate spans 306 hectares situated between San Casciano Val di Pesa and Greve in Chianti, at an altitude of 250-300 metres. Of the 43 hectares of vineyards, 15 were planted in the 1980’s (3,500 vines per ha), and 28 were replanted after 2001 (5,500 vines per ha). The diversity of soils and exposures, to the East and North East in San Casciano, and to the South in Greve, generate different microclimates.

Pink wines

Shamiso, Toscana Rosato: 100% Sangiovese.

Red wines

Chianti Classico DOCG, Mangiacane: 2016 85% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo, 5% Colorino. | 2018 85% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo, 5% Colorino.

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva, Mangiacane2009 95% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino. Ripe, clear and clean mulberry and red cherry notes, new oak supports (Silver, DWWA 2013). | 2013 95% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino: 2015 95% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino.

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione, District Z2015 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot. | 2016 95% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot.

Aleah, Toscana Rosso100% Merlot.

Vin Santo

Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC, Mangiacane2010 60% Trebbiano Toscano, 40% Malvasia Lunga. Bit confected (Anteprima, 2020)

Contact

Mangiacane

Villa Mangiacane

Via Faltignano,4

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

Tel+39 055.8290123 | Website: www.mangiacane.it