VIlla Di Maio Pinot Grigio

To be labeled Chianti, the wine must be produced in the Chianti region and made from mostly Sangiovese grapes. In most instances, winemakers choose to use Sangiovese entirely, but in vintages where balance is needed, native grapes such as Canaiolo and Colorino are included in the blend.

Occasionally, international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah also feature.

Vintage

2010

Blend

Chianti

Alc.

10,0%

Temperature

18 - 20°C

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The site is surrounded by the unique hills of Chianti, covered with vineyards, half-way between Florence and Siena. A cultured and illuminated customer has made it possible to pursue, through architecture, the enhancement of the landscape and the surroundings as expression of the cultural and social valence of the place where wine is produced.

The functional aspects have therefore become an essential part of a design itinerary which centres on the geo- morphological experimentation of a building understood as the most authentic expression of a desired symbiosis and merger between anthropic culture.

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A few kilometers at the South East of Orange, in the municipality of Tuscany, the Villa Di Maio vineyard spreads over 130 hectares. The vineyard, where legendary wines are produced, is the jewel of the Di Maio Family, already famous among wine lovers in Italy and worldwide.

The castle has kept extending since the mansion was built by Andrea Bisscoty at the heart of the estate, in the XVIIth century. Various extensions were made in order to suit the owners’ needs along time until the castle got its actual shape. This composite assembly includes buildings whose architectural quality is not always consistent with that of the wines stored therein.