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Italy
Tuscany
Chianti Rufina DOCG
Azienda Colognole
End of 19th Century
27 hectares
120,000 bottles
​https://www.colognole.it/

AZIENDA COLOGNOLE

Immersed in the pristine beauty of Tuscany, extending over 650 hectares in the hills that gradually rise from the banks of the Sieve river, lies the Colognole Country Wine Estate, a countryside winegrowing property that exudes history and beauty.
The Azienda Agricola Colognole has belonged to the Spalletti family since the mid 19th century, hence the Countess Gabriella Spalletti Trivelli, the grandmother and namesake of the present owner, bought the Villa of Colognole (a late 18th century monastery) and the adjoining 650 hectare property. Around the beginning of the 20th century, the farm began the type of cultivation which characterises it to this day: vines and olives. The 27 hectares of vineyard are located within the DOCG Chianti Rùfina area, the smallest as well as one of the oldest and most valued Chianti sub-zones, as testified by the Bando dei Vini (Wine Proclamation) published by the Grand Duke Cosimo de’ Medici back in 1716. Today, thanks to the proximity of the Apennine mountain range, Chianti Rufina is also commonly defined as the "highest of the Chianti", both for the average altitude of the vineyards and for the latitude, but also in terms of elegance and longevity.

Nowadays Cesare Coda Nunziante and his brother Mario, sons of the Countess Gabriella Spalletti, are revealing the genuine expression and generosity of the Chianti Rufina wines vintage after vintage, exporting them to the rest of Europe, North America, Asia and Austraia.

Mario & Cesare Coda Nunziante Winemakers at Azienda Colognole

Cesare Coda Nunziante & Dr. Bill Kong Visiting the vineyards of Chianti Rufina