Castello di Lilliano, Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT, Anagallis

About Castello di Lilliano

40 hectares, mostly cultivated with Sangiovese, with a small amount of other autochthonous and international grape varieties. The estate comprises three vineyards of the very highest level: Le Piagge , Sangiovese, exposed south, at an altitude of approximately 300 m above sea level. Casina Sopra Strada , Sangiovese and Colorino, exposed east-southeast, at an altitude of approximately 300 m above sea level. Vigna Catena , Merlot with south-southwest exposure, at an altitude of approximately 280 m above sea level. Nowadays, agronomist Stefano Porcinai is responsible for looking after the estate s vineyards, while prize-winning oenologist Lorenzo Landi takes care of and selects the wines. There are two cellars at Lilliano. The aging cellar, under the villa which is part of the historical complex of Lilliano, where Chianti Classico Riserva matures in large oak barrels, the Gran Selezione in tonneaux, and the Super Tuscans in barriques. The storage and winemaking cellar, built-in 1978, contains glazed concrete tanks with an individual capacity of 145/195 hl, totalling 6000 hl, and a series of steel containers with a capacity of approximately 2000 hl. Temperature-controlled fermentation and maceration are completed in concrete tanks in about 20 days. The vintage Chianti Classico then spends 12 months aging. Within the variegated panorama of Chianti Classico, Lilliano possesses intermediate and balanced microclimatic characteristics, with relatively high summer temperatures and sufficient but not excessive rainfall. Most of the soil on the estate is Alberese marly limestone, rich in heavy stone. Consequently, it is capable of delaying and slowing down the ripening of the grapes, and this preserves their acidity and aromatic freshness.