Cafaggio

"Cafaggio" brand, with its six labels, represents the apex of the production, and it has been proposed on the market from 2013 onwards.
Oil and Grappa

Not only wine, but olive oil and Grappa as well are perfect expression of the quality and character of the Conca d’Oro.

Cafaggio | Oil and Grappa

Basilica Solatìo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Basilica San Martino Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Chianti Classico Riserva
Chianti Classico
Basilica del Cortaccio Cabernet Sauvignon
Basilica del Pruneto Toscana
Sangiovese Grappa
Aged Sangiovese Grappa
Extra virgin olive oil

Basilica del Cortaccio

Cabernet Sauvignon

Indicazione Geografica Tipica

Basilica del Cortaccio, an elite vineyard in Cafaggio, comprises 4.2 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon, with sensorial attributes that reflect a fine ‘terroir’, evoking the variety of origin. Produced for the first time in 1989, the Basilica del Cortaccio variety is grown according to the principles of organic farming.

Vine:Cabernet Sauvignon (clones: 338-118-191-151- 169; rootstock: 110 Richter)
Vineyard location:Cortaccio, Conca d’Oro and Panzano in Chianti
Exposure and altitude:south-west, 355 m ASL
Soil composition:silty-clay loam soil, originating from grey and olive green marl limestone and calcareous sandstone of ‘Argille scagliose’ (scaly clay) formation.
Training system:spurred cordon
Planting density:7,200 vines/hectare
Vinification process: manual harvesting in mid-October, alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures in stainless steel tanks, breaking and soaking of the marc through manual pressing and pump-overs with air, spontaneous malolactic fermentation, maturation for 18 months in French oak (Tronçais and Allier) barriques that have been used once previously (medium-toasted), and bottle-aged for six months before sales start.