Carpineto is a larger producer who have been exporting wines to Australia for some time. They are the Chianti producers I am most familiar with and I was very pleased to have an appointment at the winery in Dudda, Greve in Chianti a short twenty minute drive from Radda in Chiant and Poggerino. Carpineto produce a large range of wines from attractive Toscano I.G.T. wines to powerful “Super Tuscans”. Pia Jager was very generous with her time showing us the production facilities at Carpineto. I have always been very impressed with Carpineto’s entry range, the Dogajolo wines with their beautiful floral labels and their “Super Tuscans” the “Molin Vecchio” and “Silano” but what impressed me most in the range were the “Farnito” wines, a Chardonnay, “Yes” a Chardonnay in Tuscany, and a Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabinet blend called “Farnito Camponibbo”. Sangiovese has a similar mouth weight to Merlot and they combine well together, La Massa produces a similar blend which I equally liked. Carpeneto wines are readily available in Australia and I recommend trying them, great examples of what Chiant is all about.

Carpineto Tank farm