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Coltibuono
Badia a Coltibuono is about one thousand years old but its prehistory takes us back to Estrucan times and beyond. As we know it today, Badia a Coltibuono (which means Abbey of the Good Harvest), dates from the middle of the eleventh century. In 1051 the monks of the Vallombrosan Order, a Tuscan reform of the Benedictines, founded the Abbey and also began planting the first vineyards in the Upper Chianti area. Over the centuries they extended their vast land holdings to include many thousands of acres and developed a flourishing wine production and commerce. In 1810, when Tuscany was under Napoleonic rule, the monks were forced to leave Coltibuono and the monastery was secularized. The estate was first sold by lottery and then in 1846, Coltibuono was bought by Guido Giuntini, a Florentine banker and great grandfather of Piero Stucchi-Prinetti, the present owner. Under the guidance of Piero Stucchi Prinetti, the estate grew and built a solid reputation in Italy and abroad through the high quality of its products. Nowadays, his son Roberto Stucchi Prinetti, the oenologist of Coltibuono, manages the Abbey along with his sister Emanuela Stucchi Prinetti who is responsible for Marketing and Sales (and also the current President of the Consorzio del Marchio Storico Chianti Classico), while their brother Paolo Stucchi Prinetti, manages the restaurant. Lorenza de’ Medici, their mother brings Badia a Coltibuono to life with her school of Italian cuisine, as well as having written a number of successful books on gastromy that have been translated into many languages.
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Luminous ruby color. Forest berries, spices, leather, moist earth and dried plum, layered in the aroma. Soft, round taste, well-balanced acidity and clean and persistent aftertaste. Very pleasing, and ready to drink. more
BN#416012
The wine is a bright, intense red color with the essence of cherries and ripe wild berries in the nose. A soft, balanced, full-flavored wine with good structure. Well-balanced acidity accompanied by a long clean finish. more
BN#442394
All sizes are 750mL unless otherwise noted.
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