A postcard from a vineyard in Chianti

Il Querceto is a place of peace and pleasure, where the welcome is warm and family-like and the wine highly connected with food.

Sep 04, 2022

As you might have realized, this week we skipped a newsletter: We have been busy juggling a clingy two-year-old girl (kindergarten starts tomorrow!!!), a couple of cooking classes, and the research for a newsletter that will hit your inbox next week. So pardon our absence, but from today we’re back with our regular schedule, and we get back on track with a postcard.

Located in the Chianti Classico area, Il Querceto di Castellina is a little corner of heaven, an organic agriturismo and winery near Castellina in Chianti.

Jacopo’s grandparents bought the place as a family vacation home in 1945. It has seen many changes. In 1997 the old vineyards were replanted. Since its first year of production in 1998, Querceto has been relying on sustainable techniques in both the vineyards and the cellars. In 2009 they began their move to organic production and were certified organic in 2012. Grapes are harvested by hand from the sloping vineyards about the estate, yet another example of the principle in action—that a great wine is born not in the cellar, but in the vineyard.

At Querceto, we have enjoyed late summer afternoons next to their pool, autumn festive meals on their terrace, and many a dreamy vineyard dinner. We have recommended a stay to all our friends, and they all have felt at home, and welcomed as part of the family.

Il Querceto is a place of peace and pleasure, where the welcome is warm and family-like and the wine is highly connected with food.

If you are visiting the Chianti area, be sure to book a visit and a wine tasting. The selection of wines is really interesting. Our favorite? The white wine Livia, of course! It is a unique blend of two French grapes and is named after the sole granddaughter in the family. The wine label features Livia's tiny footprint from when she was about two or three months old. The wine glints light gold in colour with subtle scents of white peach, apricot, and roses.

For those looking for something extra special, during summer they organize a series of candle-lit dinners in the Livia vineyard, that are truly a midsummer night’s dream. If you are a group of more than 8 people, you can also ask for a private vineyard dinner to celebrate a special occasion with family and friends!

Cheers! 🍷

**Discover more about Il Querceto here.**

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