Princeton Corkscrew: Fattoria Poggerino Wine Tasting
Mar 15 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join Princeton Corkscrew in welcoming Chianti winemaker Piero Lanza for a special Tuscan wine tasting!
Fattoria Poggerino is one of Chianti Classico’s most prestigious estates. Located in Radda in Chianti, the estate consists of 43 total hectares, of which 29 are certified organic vineyards planted mostly to Sangiovese. The land once belonged to Prince Ginori Conti, a descendant of one of Florence’s oldest families. Floriana Ginori Conti inherited the winery from her father in the 1970s, and in 1980, with her husband Fabrizio Lanza, they began making Chianti Classico under the Poggerino label. In 1999, she handed over the property to her two children, Piero and Benedetta Lanza, who had been managing it since 1988. All wines are made exclusively with estate fruit grown in the rocky galestro soils for which Chianti is famous. Piero transitioned the estate to organic and biodynamic practices two decades ago, ensuring the health of the vines and focusing on low yields. The wines of Poggerino are quintessentially Tuscan and embody the soul of Radda, one of Chianti Classico’s coolest and highest-elevation villages. Piero’s wines are the liquid expression of Radda’s character; he is a master of crafting wines with remarkable aromatic complexity, length and finesse.
