Il Torriano agricultural holdings is made of two separate entities at the very north of the Chianti Classico
area: "Il Torriano", located near the small village of Montefirdolfi, and "La Sala", located near
Sorripa. In this geographical area, the land has quite homogeneous, deep,
clay-rich and with an alluvial soil. Rocks, commonly called
Alberese, are mostly made of limescale
with a cone like fracture dating back to the eocenic age. Vineyards belonging to La Sala are on
gentle and well exposed hills, and soil texture level is quite fine. The Torriano's soil is slightly reddish and with a higher concentration of
clay. Thanks to these different characteristics, the vineyards of La
Sala produce a wine which is elegant and fresh while those of Il
Torriano are more structured and with an intense colour. The reciprocity
of these two different microclimates creates wines which have a strong
territorial identity and balance even when there large differences
between years.
La Sala’s history dates back to 1260, under the
name of
Grande Terra Murata, owned by the Giandonati noble family. In
1534, the estate belonged to the Grand Duke of Tuscany Alessandro De’Medici and
finally to the Corsini family. Between 1981 and 2014, Laura Baronti owned the
property Together with Gabriella Tani, the oenologist, Laura helped La Sala to become
one of the most prominent wine companies of the Chianti Classico.
In 2014 Francesco Rossi Ferrini created wine and olive oil of superior quality
in the beautiful area of San Casciano Val di Pesa in Tuscany. He already owned
the
Il Torriano farm with its renowned Merlot and Sangiovese
vineyards. The new estate has several fields at different altitudes and types
of sun exposure: this guarantees excellent harvests even in toughest years.
Today, over 70 hectares (173 acres), belong to La Sala, of which 32 (79 acres)
are dedicated to vines, 27.6 (68 acres) of these are part of the Chianti
Classico. The vineyards have altitudes between 150 and 350 meters above sea
level.
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