Carpineto

Carpineto was founded in 1967 by two friends, Giancarlo Sacchet and Antonio Mario Zaccheo, in the small Tuscan town of Dudda within the municipality of Greve in Chianti. The founding mission was explicit: to make great Sangiovese like no one else in Tuscany, with an early focus on Chianti Classico production. Over the following five decades, the Sacchet and Zaccheo families progressively expanded Carpineto into a multi-estate Tuscan portfolio. The 1998 acquisition of a dedicated Vino Nobile di Montepulciano estate marked the company's expansion beyond Chianti Classico into another flagship Tuscan appellation. The current operation spans five estates across 500 hectares of farmed land, with each estate dedicated to a specific Tuscan denomination or production style. The families remain the sole owners, with the next generation actively involved in commercial and technical leadership.

• Founded 1967 in Dudda (Greve in Chianti) by Giancarlo Sacchet and Antonio Mario Zaccheo
• Founding mission: to make great Sangiovese like no one else in Tuscany, with early Chianti Classico focus
• 1998: opened first dedicated Vino Nobile di Montepulciano estate, expanding beyond Chianti Classico
• Today: five Tuscan estates, 500 hectares, family ownership with next-generation leadership

Carpineto's five estates span major Tuscan production zones: Chianti Classico (home estate in Greve in Chianti), Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (acquired 1998), and additional holdings supporting Toscana IGT and other denominations. Each estate is dedicated to its respective appellation's traditional grape composition, with the Vino Nobile estate focused on Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese) and complementary varieties typical of the DOCG zone. The Vino Nobile property occupies hillside sites typical of the appellation, with elevations approximately 300 to 500 metres and Pliocene marine sediment soils with clay-limestone components. The multi-estate structure allows Carpineto to produce reference-quality wines from each major Tuscan zone under a unified brand identity while maintaining estate-level dedication to local terroir and traditional grape varieties.

• Five estates spanning major Tuscan zones: Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, plus other denominations
• Vino Nobile estate: hillside sites ~300-500 metres elevation; Pliocene marine sediment soils with clay-limestone
• Each estate dedicated to its appellation's traditional grape composition and house style
• Multi-estate structure provides reference-quality wines from each major Tuscan zone under unified brand

Carpineto has built one of Tuscany's most comprehensive sustainability programmes. All 500 hectares of estate land are sustainably farmed, with progressive movement toward fully organic practices across the portfolio. The wineries operate carbon-neutral, and all wines are vegan-friendly (no animal-derived fining agents). Winemaking is led by chief winemaker Caterina Sacchet, the next-generation Sacchet leader, supported by an experienced technical team. Production methodology balances traditional Sangiovese practices with modern precision: temperature-controlled native-yeast fermentations, extended skin maceration, and aging that combines large Slavonian oak casks with smaller French oak barrels depending on the wine and vintage. The Vino Nobile production follows the regulated DOCG framework while reflecting Carpineto's house emphasis on aromatic precision, balanced structure, and aging potential.

• All 500 hectares of estate land sustainably farmed with progressive movement toward organic practices
• Wineries operate carbon-neutral; all wines vegan-friendly (no animal-derived fining agents)
• Chief winemaker Caterina Sacchet leads technical team across multi-estate portfolio
• Production balances traditional Sangiovese practices with modern precision (native yeast, temperature control, mixed oak aging)

Carpineto's Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG range centres on the Vino Nobile DOCG (the volume flagship) and Vino Nobile Riserva DOCG (the prestige tier). The Riserva has received particular international acclaim: the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva DOCG 2013 was ranked #11 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2018 with a 95-point score, demonstrating the producer's place among the appellation's leading bottlings. Beyond Vino Nobile, Carpineto produces Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino (from a smaller Montalcino estate), Toscana IGT wines, and a Super Tuscan-style Dogajolo blend. The portfolio's breadth makes Carpineto one of the most comprehensive single-brand expressions of Tuscan wine, with each wine reflecting the appellation traditions and the house emphasis on aromatic balance and structure.

• Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG: flagship volume bottling presenting the estate's balanced house style
• Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva DOCG: prestige Riserva; 2013 vintage = #11 in Wine Spectator Top 100 (2018, 95 points)
• Chianti Classico and Chianti Classico Riserva from the founding Greve in Chianti estate
• Broader range: Brunello di Montalcino, Dogajolo Toscana IGT (Super Tuscan-style blend), and additional bottlings

Carpineto welcomes visitors at multiple estates across its Tuscan portfolio, with the original Chianti Classico estate in Dudda (Greve in Chianti) and the Vino Nobile estate in Montepulciano offering tastings, cellar tours, and access to vineyards in their respective appellations. The multi-estate structure enables a coordinated Tuscan wine education experience, with visitors able to compare and contrast Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile, and Brunello expressions from a single producer's range. Carpineto has invested heavily in beekeeping and habitat creation across its estates, including a notable 4-hectare oasis dedicated to native bee species. The combination of substantial scale, sustainability commitment, family ownership across two generations, and reference-quality production across multiple Tuscan zones makes Carpineto one of the region's most distinctive wine companies.

• Visitor tastings and cellar tours at multiple estates (Chianti Classico in Dudda, Vino Nobile in Montepulciano)
• Multi-estate structure enables coordinated Tuscan wine education across Chianti, Vino Nobile, Brunello zones
• 4-hectare oasis dedicated to native bee species and habitat creation across estate properties
• Distinctive combination of scale, sustainability, family ownership, and multi-zone reference-quality production