(…read here previous episodes)  It is always the very last weeks of the grapes ripening season to determine the final quality of the vintage. The 2020 vintage was not easy from a qualitative point of view although the conditions were excellent up to 3 weeks before harvest.  With the late September and early October rains,…

We started the olives harvest: waiting to hear the agronomist's words on the state of the olives and the first tastings of the new oil, we share some suggestive images...

The pressing of the olives takes place immediately after harvesting at the  oil mill of Castello di Gabbiano. The whole process, which provides for cleaning and subsequent washing of the olives, crushing hammer and for the centrifugal extraction, cold occurs(not over 27°C)… what results, however, offers us very warm sensations on the palate, heart, mind.…

  2020 harvest: in the cellar the punching down and the first racking of the Sangiovese are in progress. In the next appointments ...we will taste it during its elevation period in the different wooden barrels.

From Castello di Gabbiano oil mill, the first considerations on the 2020 olives pressing: a very satisfactory year from the quantity side, many olives, unfortunately the yield is low (under 11%), but the quality of the oil is very good! At the first tastings the 2020 oil, from an organoleptic point of view, is very characteristic,…

We receive few good news in this particular and difficult historical period and we receive it once again thanks to our wines, by WineEnthusiast: 93      Castello di Gabbiano 2016 Cavaliere d'Oro Bellezza Gran Selezione Chianti Classico    90      Castello di Gabbiano 2016 Cavaliere d'Oro Riserva Chianti Classico 89Best Buy          Castello di Gabbiano 2017 Cavaliere…

Castello di Gab犀利士 biano "Le Selezioni": there is ferment in the air....something does not stand still.  Need to wait and discover what moves! Castello di Gabbiano "Le Selezioni":  c'è fermento nell'aria...qualcosa non sta fermo. Bisognerà aspettare e scoprire cosa si muove!

Our 2016 Cavaliere d'Oro Bellezza Gran Selezione Chianti Classico continues to collect awards.  Here is last review by Antonio Galloni @Vinous. Il nostro Cavaliere d'Oro Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Bellezza 2016 continua a raccogliere riconoscimenti. Ecco l'ultima recensione di Antonio Galloni @Vinous.

Some key words always guided our work, we had never realized that they can all be summed up in two words: UVA PRETIOSA(Precious Grape).  Today Castello di Gabbiano is the leader of the UVA PRETIOSA Project. The industrial wine sector is exploring solutions to develop marketable products resulting from the exploitation of the industry’s wastes. UVA…