Le Chiantigiane
Since their inception in 1967, this association of growers has achieved great success both domestically and internationally by pooling its resources and expertise. They produce a range of styles including this authentic Chianti and high quality Chianti Riserva, both of which offer outstanding value.
Viticulture
Le Chiantigiane produces 15 million bottles a year from over 2,500 hectares of vines in Tuscany alone and with the work of over 2,000 associated winegrowers. Their cooperative model allows them to work across a wide area of Tuscany (Chianti and beyond), drawing on many growers but maintaining quality control via agronomists and enologists. Their vineyards sit on varied soils in hilly terrain, which helps produce grapes with good structure, acidity, and mineral identity. While not clearly fully organic, their approach appears modern, controlled, and tuned to making consistent, terroir-driven wines.
Winemaking
Le Chiantigiane blends traditional Chianti techniques (long macerations, ageing in oak) with modern, high-capacity infrastructure (stainless steel tanks, quality control). Their winemaking emphasizes consistency, controllable extraction, and balanced ageing — especially for their Riserva wines — while leveraging their large cooperative base to produce at scale.
Highlights
- Diverse hillside vineyards and soils give naturally balanced, expressive grapes.
- Modern co-op winemaking blends tradition with precise, consistent quality.
- Long, controlled maceration and careful oak ageing deliver depth and finesse.
