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Tenuta Collazzi
Anyone who enters Collazzi immediately senses that this isn't about effects. It's about attitude. About history. About wine that shows character – while remaining as confident as an Italian gentleman in a linen shirt and leather shoes.
Just minutes from Florence, the estate is situated on a sunny hill, surrounded by olive trees, vines, and that typical light that bathes everything in gold. Marchese Lamberto de' Frescobaldi and oenologist Alberto Torelli manage the winery with sensitivity and ambition—niente fretta, but with a clear goal: to create wines that combine power and elegance.
The Bastioni? A stylish all-rounder – perfect for a lunch with friends or a late dinner on the terrace. The Collazzi? An important wine. Dark, complex, deep. One that doesn't get loud, but lingers. All the other wines? Definitely worth a try.
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Collazzi
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot
Aged in barriques for 18 months
An elegant Super Tuscan. Small black fruits combine with the harmonious aromas of plum and cherry, accompanied by vanilla with spicy licorice. Concentrated and balanced on the palate.
The masterpiece
Ferro
100% Petit Verdot
Aged in barriques for 30 months
A seductive bouquet of elderberries and currants, liquorice, dried herbs, vanilla, peppermint and incense; dense, powerful and powerful on the palate with harmonious tannins.
Simple class
Libertà
Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
barrique aged
The one for every moment. Ripe and complex fruit of blackberries, blueberries and chocolate on the nose. Full-bodied and very juicy on the palate with sweet tannins.
The Pioneer and the Chianti Classico
Otto Muri / Bastioni
Otto Muri is the first pure Fiano produced in Tuscany. A full-bodied white wine that goes perfectly with seafood.
The Bastioni is the house's Chianti Classico. It is pressed in a more modern way. It is a little rounder on the palate with a lovely roasted aroma and goes perfectly with pasta and ragù.
THE WINERY
The Villa Collazzi (on the Colli Pazzi) is considered one of the most important villas in the area around Florence. Completed around 1560, its architecture is based on the plans of Michelangelo's student Santi di Tito. This "is a private project," the passionate Marchese explains. Collazzi is therefore also traded outside the Frescobaldi Group. The first vintage came onto the market in 1999 and the Otto Muri was also the first Fiano in Tuscany. The vineyards around the majestic property were gradually planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, like a playground. Sangiovese only plays the main role in Bastioni, the house's DOCG Chianti Classico.
THE TERROIR
The soils around Villa Collazzi are characterized by mineral sand, clay and limestone. The best basis for a profound complexity of the wines. In addition, the mild continental climate and the Mediterranean influence bring the grapes to perfect ripeness. Perfect conditions that even make it possible to produce what is probably the best single-varietal Petit Verdot in Italy, the Ferro. Never tried it? We'd be happy to set you up with a wine.
ALBERTO TORELLI
It's incredible how committed Alberto Torelli is. It's not for nothing that he's long been considered a rising star. He's been in charge of the vineyard and the cellar for almost 20 years. His seemingly endless creativity and his will to improve have elevated the Collazzi wines to the top of Italy's podium.
THE MARCHESE
The Frescobaldi family is an institution in Tuscany. Michelangelo had already exchanged art for the family's wines. However, with wines such as Ornelleia and Masseto, the family name has gained worldwide fame and respect. "From the beginning, we did not see Collazzi as a Frescobaldi winery. I spent my childhood holidays here. I learned to ride a Vespa here," says the Marchese Lamberto de' Frescobaldi, speaking proudly and with joy about his gem. "Collazzi is like a wonderful dream for me. It is what you do when you want to and can see all the details in wine production," he says.
THE WINERY
The Villa Collazzi (on the Colli Pazzi) is considered one of the most important villas in the area around Florence. Completed around 1560, its architecture is based on the plans of Michelangelo's student Santi di Tito. This "is a private project," the passionate Marchese explains. Collazzi is therefore also traded outside the Frescobaldi Group. The first vintage came onto the market in 1999 and the Otto Muri was also the first Fiano in Tuscany. The vineyards around the majestic property were gradually planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, like a playground. Sangiovese only plays the main role in Bastioni, the house's DOCG Chianti Classico.
THE TERROIR
The soils around Villa Collazzi are characterized by mineral sand, clay and limestone. The best basis for a profound complexity of the wines. In addition, the mild continental climate and the Mediterranean influence bring the grapes to perfect ripeness. Perfect conditions that even make it possible to produce what is probably the best single-varietal Petit Verdot in Italy, the Ferro. Never tried it? We'd be happy to set you up with a wine.
ALBERTO TORELLI
It's incredible how committed Alberto Torelli is. It's not for nothing that he's long been considered a rising star. He's been in charge of the vineyard and the cellar for almost 20 years. His seemingly endless creativity and his will to improve have elevated the Collazzi wines to the top of Italy's podium.
THE MARCHESE
The Frescobaldi family is an institution in Tuscany. Michelangelo had already exchanged art for the family's wines. However, with wines such as Ornelleia and Masseto, the family name has gained worldwide fame and respect. "From the beginning, we did not see Collazzi as a Frescobaldi winery. I spent my childhood holidays here. I learned to ride a Vespa here," says the Marchese Lamberto de' Frescobaldi, speaking proudly and with joy about his gem. "Collazzi is like a wonderful dream for me. It is what you do when you want to and can see all the details in wine production," he says.