I Fabbri, Lamole, Tuscany
The land has been in Susanna Grassi’s family since the 1600s; they were winemakers, but also blacksmiths. They owned a workshop located in the ancient village overlooking the farms that has been used for many years for agricultural activity. This is where the name of this town and of the company originates. In the 1920s, Susanna's great grandfather Olinto began bottling and selling the wine commercially. In 2000 Susanna returned from a career in fashion working in Brussels (where she learned to speak French), created the I Fabbri estate and revitalized the vineyards. Gradually she converted everything to organic and the estate is now Q certified organic. Since then, I Fabbri has built a classic estate following the tenets of quality and sustainability.
From I Fabbri, “The territory of Casole, in the Lamole – Greve in the Chianti area, is a large sunny basin that is characterized by an altitude difference that fluctuates between 450 and 650 meters above sea level. The soils are mostly sandy: they are loose soils, which derive from a millennial breakdown of sandstone rocks, which are not very compact and very permeable, poor in terms of organic substances. The strong temperature changes, the southern exposure of the vineyards and the composition of the soil give the wines of I Fabbri and in particular its Sangiovese unique and recognizable organoleptic characteristics.”
The land has been in Susanna Grassi’s family since the 1600s; they were winemakers, but also blacksmiths. They owned a workshop located in the ancient village overlooking the farms that has been used for many years for agricultural activity. This is where the name of this town and of the company originates. In the 1920s, Susanna's great grandfather Olinto began bottling and selling the wine commercially. In 2000 Susanna returned from a career in fashion working in Brussels (where she learned to speak French), created the I Fabbri estate and revitalized the vineyards. Gradually she converted everything to organic and the estate is now Q certified organic. Since then, I Fabbri has built a classic estate following the tenets of quality and sustainability.
From I Fabbri, “The territory of Casole, in the Lamole – Greve in the Chianti area, is a large sunny basin that is characterized by an altitude difference that fluctuates between 450 and 650 meters above sea level. The soils are mostly sandy: they are loose soils, which derive from a millennial breakdown of sandstone rocks, which are not very compact and very permeable, poor in terms of organic substances. The strong temperature changes, the southern exposure of the vineyards and the composition of the soil give the wines of I Fabbri and in particular its Sangiovese unique and recognizable organoleptic characteristics.”
WINES
I Fabbri, Chiant Classico Riserva 2020- Lamole Sangiovese Grosso 100% old vineyards cultivated at 550 mts. Made in 500-liter barrels of French oak from the central massif for 12 months.
I Fabbri, Casole Rose 2023- Vinification and ageing whole grapes pressed after a very short maceration on the skins at low temperature under an inert gas atmosphere. Fermentation of the must in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of max 15° for 2 weeks. Aging in stainless steel tanks on fine lees for 4 months.
I Fabbri, Chianti Classico Terra di Lamole 2021- 90% Sangiovese Grosso from Lamole, 10% Canaiolo old vineyards cultivated at 550 mts. Vinification and ageing carried out partly in cement and partly in tonneaux of 500 liters of French oak.
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I Fabbri Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2019- 100% Lamole Sangiovese grosso, carefully selected only in the old vineyards cultivated at 550 mts. Aged in a 1500-liter tonneau of French oak from the central massif for 24 months.
I Fabbri Chianti Classico 2022 - 100% Sangiovese, vineyards cultivated at 630 mts. vinified and aged in a cement tank for 12 months.
I Fabbri, Casole White Wine 2023- 40% long Malvasia del Chianti, 40% Tebbiano Toscano, 20% San Colombano vinified and aged in a small cement tank.
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