CASTELLO DELLA PANERETTA

In the heart of the Chianti Classico, in Monsanto, in that area of ​​the Val d’Elsa that looks towards San Gimignano, there is one of the most historic wineries in this area: the Paneretta Castle. Built as a watchtower around 1260, from then on, through

In the heart of the Chianti Classico, in Monsanto, in that area of ​​the Val d’Elsa that looks towards San Gimignano, there is one of the most historic wineries in this area: the Paneretta Castle. Built as a watchtower around 1260, from then on, through the centuries, it acquired considerable importance, establishing itself as a wine-growing center as early as 1596; from 1600 to 1984 the property of the castle belonged to the family of the Strozzi marquises, who in recent decades, due to various reasons, abandoned the management of the company, causing it to fall into a strong state of decay. In 1984 Paneretta was acquired by the Albisetti family, who immediately committed themselves with strong dedication to the restructuring of the entire structure, incredibly succeeding, since the first harvest in 1985, in obtaining important international awards. Today, in the 22 hectares destined to vineyards, indigenous vines are cultivated only and exclusively, for a specific company philosophy, which give life to eight identity wines, strongly expressive of one of the most fascinating and renowned terroirs of the entire world wine sce