Chianti Classico and Terroir: Where Identity Is Born

Every great wine begins with a place.
Not just a location on a map, but a living combination of soil, climate, altitude, light, and time.
This is what we call terroir — and in Chianti Classico, terroir is everything.

At Fattoria di Montemaggio, our wines are shaped long before they reach the cellar. They are formed in the vineyard, through the quiet dialogue between nature and the Sangiovese grape.

🍇 The Character of Chianti Classico

Chianti Classico is not a style — it is an identity.
Defined by Sangiovese, it expresses elegance, freshness, structure, and an unmistakable sense of place.

At Montemaggio, Sangiovese grows in soils rich in limestone, clay, and ancient marine sediments. These elements give the wines tension, minerality, and longevity.
Altitude and natural ventilation help preserve freshness, while strong day–night temperature differences enhance aromatic complexity.

The result is a wine that is vibrant, precise, and deeply rooted in its origin.

🌱 Organic Farming and Natural Balance

Terroir cannot speak if it is covered by excess intervention.
That is why we farm organically, respecting the natural balance of the vineyard and encouraging biodiversity.

Healthy soils, living microorganisms, beneficial insects, and native vegetation all contribute to the expression of terroir.
By working with nature instead of against it, we allow the vineyard to find its own equilibrium — and the wine to express itself honestly.

☀️ Climate, Seasons, and Patience

Each vintage is different because nature never repeats itself.
Rainfall, sunlight, wind, and temperature shape the grapes year after year, creating wines that reflect both the land and the season.

This variability is not a challenge — it is a gift.
It reminds us that wine is alive, and that authenticity comes from accepting what the land offers, not from forcing uniformity.

🍷 From Vineyard to Glass

In the cellar, our role is simple: protect what the vineyard has already created.
Gentle vinification, careful aging, and minimal intervention allow the character of the terroir to remain intact.

When you taste a Chianti Classico from Montemaggio, you are tasting more than fruit and structure.
You are tasting soil, light, seasons, and the quiet work of time.

🌿 A Sense of Place

Terroir is memory.
It is the accumulation of years, roots growing deeper, and vines adapting slowly to their environment.

At Montemaggio, our goal is not to make wine louder — but clearer.
Clear enough to tell the story of Chianti Classico as it truly is: authentic, elegant, and inseparable from its land.