Journey between ANTINORI , GAJA AND FRESCOBALDI , discover the great wine families.

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Italians, people of saints, poets and... winemakers, one might say. Today many Italian companies enjoy great prominence thanks to the continuity that has characterized work in the vineyard for generations, making the most of native and non-native grapes.

Wine is a symbol of conviviality and history, also because each wine region has its own varieties and production techniques. The traditions and values transmitted by family members are determining factors in creating something unique and valuable.

This allows you to learn about the stories of families linked to wine, creating a link between past and present. Italy is a country with a strong wine tradition, with wines known internationally, products of extraordinary quality made precisely in those family environments that have been dealing with wine for centuries.

From north to south the great variety of Italian vines is striking. The grapes are grown respecting family traditions with the aim of creating the best wines in the world. In particular, some families are seen as the best representatives and know how to transmit a culture that has been going on for generations, such as the Antinori marquises .

The family has its roots in the Chianti lands. It is here that he has been carrying out his wine production for over six hundred years. A symbol that testifies to all the family values is the Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG Pian Delle Vigne , a gem of pure Sangiovese that tells the story of 26 generations involved in the production of wines.

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“Wine is a mixture of mood and light”, said Galileo Galilei. In short, wine is emotion, tradition, culture, love, passion. In the Bel Paese, the art of producing it resonates in the high-sounding names of the great families who have made its history: Gaja , Frescobaldi and Antinori , to name a few. The added value is contained precisely in the centuries-old history, in the spirit of the winemakers who produce it, but above all in the versatility of excellences that are a symbol of Made in Italy in the world, the result of all our own work and creativity.

In Tuscany, there are more than six centuries dedicated to wine production by the Antinori family, a story that began with Rinuccio di Antinori, the first of the family to be registered as a wine producer, working from the Castello di Combiate, where his wines began to gain notoriety as early as 1100.

Over time the Antinori name has always been associated with quality and innovation, helping to modernize the wine industry. In addition to the famous SuperTuscans , an ambassador of these values is the Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG Pian Delle Vigne , a pure Sangiovese that embodies the character of this type in a form of absolute elegance and finesse.

Antinori's Pian delle Vigne has the pure character of Sangiovese, expressed with the most frank honesty in a form of absolute elegance and finesse, which acquires ever greater class and complexity over the years.

It is a wine that combines body and depth with impeccable elegance, characteristics born from meticulous work that embodies the words of the great Piero Antinori: "We have a mission that is not entirely accomplished, which pushes us to express the vast potential of our vineyards and to reconcile the new that remains to be discovered with the heritage of Tuscan taste.”

Brunello Di Montalcino Docg Pian Delle Vigne - Marchesi Antinori

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In Piedmont we find the Gaja family, great wine producers in Barbaresco, in the Langhe, since 1859. The family's philosophy has always been to bottle only the best vintages, accompanied by the idea of characteristic labels, with black representing the past, lived and immutable, while white represents the future. The past as experience, the future as a goal.

This winery has many jewels, symbols of its tradition, but among all the legendary Barbaresco di Gaja stands out, a true status symbol of Italian production, so much so that it led Angelo Gaja to be nicknamed "The King of Barbaresco" in France.

This Barbaresco is produced exclusively with Nebbiolo grapes, a variety known for its complexity and aging ability. Elegant and well structured, with fine and silky tannins, good acidity and a long and persistent finish, qualities also given thanks to the aging in French oak barrels, rather than in the traditional large Slavonian oak barrels.

A success made of personality and soul, not only for the excellent grapes or the ability to preserve their exclusive purity. Gaja is a true treasure of Italy, a passion spent in research and innovation.

Barbaresco Docg - Gaja

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From Montalcino to Chianti, from Pomino to the hills of Florence, up to the coasts of the Tuscan Maremma, the Frescobaldi family has also been protagonists in the history of Tuscan wine for centuries, playing a crucial role in the development of viticulture and oenology in the region.

Among their most renowned wines, Frescobaldi's Brunello di Montalcino occupies a prominent place, produced on the CastelGiocondo estate, located in the heart of the appellation, famous for its wines of extraordinary quality.

The wine is obtained exclusively from Sangiovese grapes, known locally as "Brunello", grown on the hill slopes where there is a perfect terroir which gives the final product a complex bouquet and an important but well-balanced structure, with fine and silky tannins, a lively acidity and deep flavors.

This Brunello has great aging potential, the attention to detail in viticulture and winemaking, combined with respect for traditions, ensures that each bottle represents the best of the appellation.

Brunello Di Montalcino Docg Castel Giocondo - Frescobaldi

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Wine is a calling card of family values, promoting moments of conviviality and passing down the techniques that have characterized Italian winemaking for years, always reminding us of the importance of family.