Tenuta Perano is a 16th-century castle and winery in Perano in the eastern sector of Gaiole-in-Chianti in the Chianti Classico DOCG region of Tuscany, Italy. It was previously called Castello di San Donato in Perano, but after the latter went bankrupt in 2014, it was administered by and then bought (in 2017) for 13.3 million euros by Marchese Frescobaldi srl who renamed it Tenuta Perano. Frescobaldi had already rented almost all of the vineyards (61 hectares of vineyards out of 80, of the company’s 400 total) of the San Donato in Perano Castle in 2014, when it was under the controlled administration of the court. This marked Frescobaldi’s first foray into the Chianti Classico DOCG.

Staff: Vineyard manager: Gianni Luchini. In house oenologist: Niccolò D’Afflitto.

Vineyards: The estate comprises 250ha of land between Gaiole and Radda. Of this 52ha are vineyards, south-facing, at between 400-600 metres.

Certification: 2014 Organic conversion began as soon as Frescobaldi took over the management here.

Winery: 2018 The winery was being rebuilt.

Red wines

Chianti Classico DOCG, Tenuta Perano: 2015 90% Sangiovese, 7% Cabernet, 3% Merlot. | 2019 90% Sangiovese, 5% each Merlot and Canaiolo Nero.

Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva, Tenuta Perano: 2015 95% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot. | 2016 95% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot. 24m in botti. Velvety with a bit of bite (Anteprima 2020). | 2017 Youthful, well made, needs time (Anteprima 2022).

Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione, Rialzi: 100% Sangiovese. 20m in oak. 

Bibliography

‘Frescobaldi buys first Chianti Classico estate for €13m’, by Lauren Eads, drinksbusiness.com 20th Sept 2017.