Carobbio - Tuscany

Since the twelfth century, Ca' robbio ("house among the oaks"), which became Carobbio has figured in local history. On the beautiful hills of Tuscany, south west of Florence, the estate of Carobbio is on the 'Concha d'Oro,' (the Golden Slope) just to the west of the village of Panzano. They have a total of 35 hectares of land in a zone called "Saint Martino a Cecione", enjoying an altitude of 400 metres above sea level. Their vineyards cover about 10 hectares in a natural amphitheatre. About 20 years ago Carl Novarese, an entrepreneur from Lombardy, acquired the property. Monica Pierleoni is the Director.

They harvest by hand, with careful selection in the vineyard and in the cellar, around the end of September and the beginning of October. Domenico Larghetti, responsible for the production, with Remigio Bordini (see Villa Papiano) and Lorenzo Landi (also at Villa Papiano) produce the small output of wines. Yields are under 2 tons per acre and French oak is used to age the reds. The result is Chianti on the level of Brunello….. in fact, better than most Brunello.