(FIRENZE) The Colli Fiorentini Winery is based in Montespertoli, in the province of Florence, and is one of the most important Italian cooperative wineries. It specializes in the production of Tuscan wines such as Chianti and Chianti Classico, Sangiovese-based wines, but also Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay and Vermentino and much more.
The History of the Colli Fiorentini Social Winery:
The Colli Fiorentini Winery is based in Montespertoli, in the hills south of Florence. A reality immersed in the enchanting Val Virginio, where cypresses and vineyards outline the horizon.
As is well known, the most beautiful places are often also the most suitable for the production of wine, and it is in fact here that the social cellar was born from the impulse of a group of winemakers in 1972.
Today the Cantina Sociale Colli Fiorentini has over 850 members, mainly distributed in the area of the Chianti and Chianti Classico appellations, who cooperate as in a big family for a common project: production of quality Tuscan wines with a good value for money with great attention to environmental sustainability.
The Terroir of the wines of the Colli Fiorentini Winery
The Cantina Sociale Colli Fiorentini has over 1500 hectares of vineyards located between the hills of Montespertoli and Gambassi with a temperate climate with good temperature ranges and altitudes ranging from 150 and 400 m asl with exposure from south east to south west, affecting more than half Of the territory.
The soils are very heterogeneous, and vary from soils composed of Pliocene marine sands, pebbles and become more clayey in the Chianti Classico areas. Soils rich in all the microelements necessary for the healthy development of the vine and for the production of wines of great strength and character, especially for Sangiovese.
And Sangiovese is in fact undoubtedly the main vine of the production of the Cantina Sociale Colli Fiorentini, which finds an ideal habitat in the hills of Valvirginio, giving life to slender and vibrant wines, which particularly enhance its intrinsic lively freshness and mineral flavor of Chianti.
The Philosophy of the wines of the Colli Fiorentini Winery
Tradition is certainly an essential element in the production of the wines of the Cantina Sociale Colli Fiorentini, but the traditional, as well as has been learned in Tuscany, to be effective cannot ignore the dialectic with the present.
It is for this reason that, in recent years, the Colli Fiorentini Social Winery has undertaken major investments to promote the best wine making technologies, and to ensure ever-increasing wine quality, consistency and precision.
The result of this renewal is also the adoption of a large photovoltaic system that provides “green” energy to the company, and the ever increasing production of certified organic wines.
The wines of the Colli Fiorentini Social Winery
The Cantina Sociale Colli Fiorentini is above all known for wines such as Chianti and Chianti Classico, and therefore produces traditional Tuscan vines such as Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorino and Ciliegiolo. But the results with international varieties such as Merlot, Cabernet and white grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Vermentino and Malvasia are also interesting.
Among the numerous labels of great interest, in particular, the Chianti Classico ‘Nero dei Venti‘, an authentic and engaging territorial interpretation, which fully enhances the lively varietal character of Sangiovese, articulated between penetrating red fruits and delicate woody notes of sweet spices and toasted.
The Chianti Riserva should also be taken into consideration, with tannins of greater structure, always based on Sangiovese but enhanced by the complementary presence of Merlot and prolonged aging.
But why not get involved in the intriguing Bordeaux blend with shades of dark fruit and undergrowth ‘Baron del Nero‘, which owes its name to the mill located along the Virginio river and made with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Certainly among the wines of the Colli Fiorentini Social Winery not to be missed the affable and enveloping “Il Risveglio” made with the traditional technique of the “Governo alla Toscana“, that is a second refermentation with slightly dried grapes to concentrate the aromas, greater softness.
The Collerosso Chianti Colli Fiorentini, on the other hand, is more immediate and disengaged, to be drunk even in summer like a rosé thanks to its great freshness. But also the ‘Fermento Extra Dry‘, a Charmat method Tuscan sparkling wine obtained from Trebbiano and Malvasia with a lively, aromatic character and ideal for aperitifs.
Also interesting is Vermentino, which spreads seductive notes of white peach and orange blossom to reveal itself to be extremely savory and mineral on the palate.
But the wine line of the Cantina Sociale Colli Fiorentini is very vast and all to discover and testifies once again to the great expressive potential of the Montespertoli terroir, but also the effectiveness of cooperative work, essential to internationally promote quality Tuscan wines at an excellent relationship quality price and enhance the territory.
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Contacts Cantina Sociale Colli Fiorentini
Address: Via del Ferro, 156C, 59100 Prato PO
Tel: +39 0571 659127
Web Site:www.collifiorentini.it
e-mail: info@collifiorentini.it
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