Some months ago I had the opportunity to attend a virtual tasting with the renowned Cecchi family showcasing wines from a few of their estates hosted by Andrea Cecchi, owner and winemaker of the Cecchi wine estates, along the Cecchi enologist, Maria Bracali, and PR agency Wellcom.
The Cecchi Winery
The Cecchi wines were first established by Luigi Cecchi in 1893 due to his passion for wines and winemaking. Today the winery is led by Andrea Cecchi, the 4th generation. The Cecchi headquarters was established in the 70’s in the heart of the Chianti Classico territory, Castellina in Chianti. This year is their 130th anniversary celebration.
The Cecchi family first started in Castellina in Chianti, but over the years has expanded to include 6 estates in total. Five estates are located within the Tuscany wine region with an expansion into Umbria with one of their estates. Andrea said his mission is to “develop the terroirs, but the different personalities and identities”.
Map sourced from Famiglia Cecchi
Outside the Cecchi headquarters, their first acquisition was Villa Cerna in the 60’s, which is located in Castellina in Chianti. They renovated the villa converting it into a winery as well as the almost 200 acres of vineyards. Following Villa Cerna, they acquired Val delle Rose in 1996 located in the southern part of Tuscany known as the Maremma in the Grosseto province. This estate occupies 460 acres of vineyards used mostly for the Sangiovese grape in producing Morellino di Scansano DOCG wines along with some Vermentino. Around the same
This Article was originally published on Vino Travels Italy
