Tenute Piccini is a merchant winery based in Castellina-in-Chianti in the Chianti Classico DOCG region of Tuscany, Italy. Mario Piccini, the current managing director, started working with his father Pierangelo in 1982 when he was 20 years old. His sister Martina joined the company about ten years later.

Interests: The company also owns vineyards and wineries in other Italian regions. At Benvenuto Brunello 2015 Natascia Di Marco told me they own 50ha in Chianti Classico and buy in grapes. Piccini owns Fattoria di Valiano in the Chianti Classico DOCG, the 140ha Tenuta Moraia in Gavoranno in the Maremma, Réjo Cantina in Basilicata (12ha for Aglianico del Vulture), Torre Mora in Sicily, and they rent Villa al Cortile in Montalcino.

Staff: Giacomo Panicacci (Brand Ambassador).

Red wines

Chianti DOCG: 2012 90% Sangiovese, 5% each Ciliegiolo/Canaiolo. Unoaked. Upto £7.99. Ripe/closed firm style of fruit, perhaps a little dry, but plenty of depth, good old style (Bronze, DWWA 2013).

Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG: 2009 95% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. £8-14.99. Thick blackberry fruit, jamminess and appley acidity, very dry end (Commended DWWA 2013).

Toscana Rosso, Sasso al Poggio: 2008 60% Sangiovese + 20% each Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot. £8-14.99. Lots of tannin, simple but traditional, a bit simple despite its depth, needs more clarity and levity for top dog honours, honest rusticity but lacks fruit (Bronze,  DWWA 2013).

Contact

Tenute Piccini

I-53011 Castellina in Chianti (SI = Siena), Italy