Séan O’Callaghan is an oenologist and consultant winemaker based in Tuscany. He was born in Sri Lanka but is a British citizen. He worked for a number of years at Riecine in the Chianti Classico DOCG region of Tuscany, Italy, initially under John Dunkley. From 2015 and having left Riecine he launched his own brand, calling it Il Guercio or ‘one-eyed bastard’, Séan having been born with a single eye. From 2017 he began managing Tenuta di Carleone in Radda in Chianti having made the wines there from 2015. O’Callaghan’s style of Sangiovese has been described, not inaccurately, as Burgundian.
Wines
Chianti Classico DOCG, Il Guercio: 2015 Produced. | 2016 Produced. | 2017 Produced. | 2018 Produced.
Il Guercio: 2018 100% Sangiovese from the “Mello” vineyard in Gaiole in Chianti, 700 m above sea level. The grapes are picked late to get maximum ripeness from this beautiful high-lying vineyard. Fermented in cement tanks with 20% whole bunches. The very long maceration of 4 months gives this wine a wonderful fruit character, which differentiates it from the more classic styles.
Contact
Il Guercio
Località La Filanda
53013 Gaiole in Chianti (SI), Italy