Maurizio Alongi

The deep love for the Chiantigiano territory and for the matured Chianti Classico wine Maurizio Alongi has decided to make a single wine, from a single vineyard, from a traditional blend, to follow an old dream of his, demonstrating to the full to all the magnificent potentialities of his land. This project was carried out after a long research, lasting years, between Gaiole, Radda and Castellina. In these places a winter afternoon the meeting took place with two small vineyards, in Barbischio, a few kilometers from Gaiole in Chianti. We are in the uncontaminated ridge of the Chianti Mountains, which separates the Chianti from the Val d’Arno basin, where the Macigno formation, consisting mainly of sandstone rocks, has given rise to particularly loose sandy soils with steep slopes and excellent exposure. The two plots are surrounded by extensive forests dominated by oak, oak and chestnut trees, which contribute to mitigating climate excesses and making the environment almost untouched.

Maurizio Alongi has been working as a winemaker for almost thirty years, helping others to express themselves through their wines. His training and professional growth is closely linked to the Sienese Chianti, although in recent years he has traveled far and wide across Italy, confronting many vines and meeting many people out of the ordinary. Its centerpiece is its roots and its beating heart are Siena and Gaiole in Chianti, where he lived for years. He decided to make a single wine, from a single vineyard, from a traditional grape variety, to follow an old dream of his, demonstrating to the full to all the magnificent potentialities of his land.