Fattoria il Lago
In the hills of the Chianti Rufina region of Tuscany, near the town of Dicomano, lies Fattoria Il Lago, a farm owned and run by the Spagnoli family since they acquired it in 1962.
The farm itself has 380 hectares of land, but only 21 hectares are dedicated to the cultivation of grapes. The antique wine press, dating back to 1806, that sits in the main reception, is testimony to the farm’s viticultural history, but it is the Spagnoli family who are responsible for the stunning quality of the wines produced today.
They have made put great emphasis and investment into renewing and expanding the vineyard and replanting the Sangiovese grape vines. This, coupled with the collaboration of Fabrizio Moltard, a sought-after Tuscan oenologist, has allowed Fattoria Il Lago to carve a reputation as innovators in the wine world. As well as producing multiple award-winning traditional Chianti Rufina DOCG and Riserva, they are the only vineyard in Chianti Rufina, and indeed all of Tuscany, to produce a declassified wine (IGT) made from air-dried Sangiovese grapes. They are also experimenting with Pinot Nero and Syrah; the first vintages are already winning awards in Italy and will be available in the UK in 2011.
Unique, award-winning Supertuscan made from Sangiovese grapes that have undergone the air-drying process known as appassimento, made famous by Amarone w...
This is a beautifully elegant Chianti Rufina Riserva with ripe, smoky sour cherry fruit, soft tannins and a firm finish. The 2006 vintage has recently b...
This Chianti Rufina from award-winning Fattoria Il Lago has great concentration of flavour, a firm tannic structure and plenty of lively red cherry frui...
An elegant, crisp rosé made from pure Sangiovese by award-winning producers Fattoria Il Lago. Firm-bodied, with strawberry and cherry notes, ...
Traditional Vin Santo with a sherry-like nose and notes of honey, homemade 'torrone' (a kind of nougat) and dried fruits.
Grappa made from the Sangiovese skins from Fattoria Il Lago
A specially aged reserve from the Il Lago estate. Made from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes that have been air-dried for 6 months then fermented and aged ...
