The Nunzi Conti family began their adventure in the wine busines at the end of the 1800s, when young Gualtiero Nunzi left his small village in the Tuscan Mountains and moved to Florence.

After arriving in the Tuscan capital, he undertook a string of very different but profitable jobs and after only a few years, Gualtiero was able to make his dream come true purchasing the family’s first vineyards in Mercatale Val di Pesa in the heart of the Chianti Classico area. 

When Gualtiero passed away, the winery was inherited by his eldest son, Antonio, who carried on the family tradition with the same dedication of his father. Antonio strongly believed in the area’s vocation for winemaking and was one of the founders of the Consorzio del Vino Chianti Classico Gallo Nero.  

A few years after the end of the second world war, Antonio’s brother Gualtiero Armando, took over the helm of the winery leaving his successful business in the coffee industry and turning his focus to viticulture. Gualtiero Armando became one of the key figures in the history of both the family winery and the local wine industry. On 26th May 1970, he was made Vice-President of the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico and held the role of President between 1994 and 1997. 

With the entrepreneurial approach he had used in his previous industry, Gualtiero Armando planted new vineyards, purchased more land and built a profitable and efficient winery whilst respecting the beauty and nature of the extraordinary countryside of the Chianti hills. 

In 1965 he purchased the 15th century Villa Pancani that was later named Villa Barberino. The villa is a fine example of the extravagant houses that noble families from Florence built in the most picturesque areas of their estates. Today the Villa and surrounding land remains the heart of the Nunzi Conti family estate. 

Run by his son Maurizio and grandchildren Antonio and Isabella, they are assisted by wine-maker Giampaolo Chiettini as they manage the winery with the same passion and dedication that drove young Gualtiero at the end of the 1800s.

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This wine is made from a careful selection of grapes, fully produced in our estate.

Vintage: 2017
Alcohol: 13,5%

VINEYARDS

Grape Varieties: 100% Sangiovese
Elevation: 250-320 m 
Vines per hectare: 5.000 
Pruning system: cordon spur, Tuscan capovolto
Harvest: mid September – mid October
Method: Manual

WINE MAKING PROCESS

Fermentation: in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature using indigenous yeasts 
Maceration: 15-20 days 
Maturation: 50% in wooden barrels for least 8 months, 50% in stainless tanks followed by minimum 3 months aging in the bottle.

Key Descriptors: our Chianti Classico is a ruby red colour, with soft and elegant aromas. It has good acidity, typical of Sangiovese, for this is very versatile wine and is perfect to serve with a great variety of dishes. It is perfect served with grilled red meats, white meats, soups, pasta, cheeses, sushi

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Our Riserva, the most prestigious wine. In the Chianti tradition, holds rich aromas that only Sangiovese cultivated on our lands can produce. It is produced with only Sangiovese, the bunches of grapes being meticulously selected and vinified separately.

Vintage: 2015
Alcohol:  14 % vol

VINEYARDS

Grape variety: Sangiovese 100%
Pruning system: Cordon Spur
Vine training system: Tuscan Capovolto                                                   Harvest period: October
Method: manual

WINE MAKING PROCESS

Fermentation: in stainless steel tanks at a controlledtemperature using indigenous yeasts
Maceration: 15-20 days
Maturation: 100% in wooden barrels followed by minimum 6 months aging in the bottle.
Packaging: Bottles 750 ML

Key descriptors: The wine has an intense ruby red color with notes of mature red fruits and hints of cherry and liquorice on the bouquet. On the palate it is soft and has a long finish. 
It pairs perfectly with grilled, roast and stewed red meats as well as game, soups, medium mature cheeses and spicy foods.

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This wine takes its name from the vineyard where the grapes are grown. Our Elisa vineyard consistently produces Sangiovese grapes of outstanding quality year after year and for this reason we decided to make this our most important wine.

Vintage: 2013 
Alcool: 14.0 % Vol

VINEYARD
Elevation: 310 m
Vines for hectare: 5.714 
Pruning System: cordon spur
Varieties: 100% Sangiovese 
Harvest: middle/ end October 
Method: manual

WINE MAKING PROCESS

Fermentation: in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature using indigenous yeasts.
Maceration: 25 days
Maturation: 100% in wooden barrels followed by minimum 12 months aging in the bottle

With an intense ruby red colour, on the nose Elisa oozes notes of very mature fruit. It is still a fresh wine though in which the fruity notes combine Harmoniously with the aromas of wood. On the palate it is complex, rich and has sweet and harmonious tannins. The finish and aftertaste are both long. It is perfect served with grilled, roasted or stewed red meats, game, mature cheeses and spicy foods.

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From the olives harvested in our olive groves we produce this excellent extra virgin olive oil with low acidity and fruity aromas.
We use several varieties of olives such as Frantoio, Leccino and Morinello which are all hand-picked. They are pressed within 24 hours using traditional Tuscan methods.

MANUFACTURER Famiglia Nunzi Conti

PRODUCTION AREA  Region: Tuscany (Italy) – Province of Florence

ALTITUDE: 300 m

CULTIVAR: Frantoio, Moraiolo, Leccino (Typical Tuscan varieties)

HARVEST: November

HARVESTING SYSTEM: Traditional hand picking

EXTRACTION SYSTEM: Cold in modern continuous plant

COLOUR: Emerald green

ODOR: Intense fruity fresh

TASTE: Nice full flavor and balanced with hints of artichoke and herbaceous fragrance with a spicy bitter aftertaste

PACKAGING: 0,500 l.

USE: Ideal with meats and fish, salads and vegetables raw or cooked.

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