Selvapiana
Selvapiana
The Rufina zone is the smallest in Chianti (about 600 hectares of vineyard) but also one of the most special. The cool breeze that blows down the Sieve Valley gives the best wines a finesse and definition that few in Chianti Classico can match, and there is no better producer in Rufina than Selvapiana, which has been in the family of Francesco Giuntini since 1827. Federico Giuntini Masseti now runs the 250 hectare estate, which is situated just north of the town of Pontassieve and for the most part, the vineyards face west, except their prized Bucerchiale vineyard, which is south-west facing and creates powerful, more weighty wines.
