Casaloste
Panzano in Chianti
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Casaloste Chianti Classico DOCG
This Chianti Classico made from Sangiovese with a sip of Merlot impresses with its drinkability. Fruit and spice are wonderfully intertwined with structure and tannins.
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Casaloste Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
This Chianti Classico Riserva impresses with its strong and robust body without being too angular. This is thanks to the small proportion of Merlot in this wine. Also fruity, beautifully spicy and elegant tannins.
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Casaloste Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
Fruit, elegance, the terroir of Panzano and the signature of Giovanni, the owner, characterize this wonderful wine made only from the best Sangiovese grapes from Casaloste.
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Casaloste Don Vincenzo Toscana Rosso IGT
Don Vincenzo comes from a special single vineyard and only the best Sangiovese grapes are used for it. You can taste it: fruit, spice, structure and body.
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Casaloste Inversus Toscana Rosso IGT
This almost pure Merlot impresses with its fruity nose and silky structure, without denying its Panzano origins.
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Casaloste Olio Extra Vergine di Oliva
This olive oil impresses with its fruity taste with a fine bitterness and a spicy, peppery note on the finish. It is characterized by aromas of fresh grass, green tomatoes and artichokes.
Fattoria Casaloste
in Panzano in Chianti
As you turn into the gently curving path lined by a small stone wall, you have no idea what a small, fine wine jewel awaits you here in the middle of the hills of Panzano in Chianti. Giovanni Battista d'Orsi is the owner of the winery, which describes itself with the motto "La piccola fattoria dei grandi vini", the small winery of great wines. Together with his wife Emilia, the trained agronomist and oenologist runs Fattoria Casaloste.
A wine gem in Tuscany
They both come from Naples and discovered "Casaloste" during a visit to Chianti Classico and fell in love with this little corner of the world. To cut a long story short, they bought the vineyard in 1992, moved to Panzano and immediately put all their passion into making wine. Casaloste owns a total of 19 hectares of land, of which around 10.5 hectares are planted with vines and two hectares with olive trees.
The organic pioneers
From the very first second, Giovanni Battista d'Orsi was sure of one thing: his winery should be run according to organic principles. No sooner said than done. And so, in 1994, Casaloste became the first certified organic winery in Panzano. This means that no chemical pesticides are used here. Or the energy required for the cellar, mountain and agriturismo is generated by solar panels. With its organic certification, Fattoria Casaloste was also one of the pioneers of what is now known as the "organic district" in and around Panzano in Chianti. And, of course, Casaloste is a member of the Unione di Viticoltori di Panzano, which has made "organic" its motto.
The layers
The Casaloste vineyards are located on the road from Panzano to Greve in Chianti. As the vines grow at a slightly lower altitude than on many other vineyards in Panzano - namely in the Greve valley - the wines develop a very distinctive character and personality. Accordingly, the individual vineyards also have resonant names such as "Vineyard of the Snake" or "Vineyard of the Cherry". An interesting detail: the autochthonous Sangiovese grape variety clearly plays the main role at Casaloste, accounting for 85 percent of all vines. A little Merlot and only tiny amounts of Ancelotta and Canaiolo grow alongside it.
The small winery ...
The wines made from first-class organic grapes are impressive: Leading the way, of course, is the Chianti Classico, which is made from 90 percent Sangiovese and ten percent Merlot. This is followed by the Chianti Classico Riserva, made from 95 percent Sangiovese - rounded off with a blend of five percent Merlot and other varieties. New for the 2011 vintage is the Chianti Classico Gran Selezione "Casaloste", which is made from 100 percent Sangiovese from different vineyards.
... with great wines
The grapes for the "Don Vincenzo" come from a single vineyard. The composition of the Inversus Toscana IGT is "inverse" to the Chianti Classico: 90 percent Merlot and ten percent Sangiovese are used. Overall, Casaloste's wines have a special style - they are dense, full and spicy wines. And a genuine Tuscan meal should not be complete without a first-class olive oil - for example the cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil from Casaloste.
Bella Napoli meets ...
Emilia and Giovanni are fully connected to Panzano, but you can feel and see their origins in Naples at Casaloste. Vesuvius can be seen on the bottle labels and you can also feel the Neapolitan flair at the winery: San Gennaro, the patron saint of the city of Naples, also has his place at Casaloste. Emilia and Giovanni are convinced that the patron saint of Naples also holds his protective hand over Panzano: Even when it rains and hails all around - thanks to San Gennaro, the sun shines from the sky in Panzano.
... bella Toscana
Another example: Don Vinzenco, the name of a Gran Selezione, was Giovanni's father. The hospitality with which you are welcomed at Casaloste is also typically "Napoli": Two small, lovingly furnished apartments and a pool surrounded by olive trees invite guests to spend their vacation at Casaloste in Panzano in Chianti.
