# Titolato Strozzi Chianti Colli Senesi (2015)

- **Producer:** Tenute Guicciardini Strozzi
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Sangiovese, Colorino, Canaiolo
- **Region:** Toscana, Italy
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 13.5%
- **Average price:** €13
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Passed
- **Serving temperature:** 15–17 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, plum, strawberry, herbaceous, leather, tobacco, forest floor

## About this wine

Produced by the historic Tenute Guicciardini Strozzi at the legendary Tenuta di Cusona in San Gimignano, Tuscany, this wine represents a lineage dating back to 994 AD. The estate is currently managed by sisters Natalia and Irina Strozzi, 15th-generation descendants of Lisa Gherardini (the Mona Lisa). The 'Titolato' range represents noble heritage, featuring a family crest with two crowns symbolizing the union of the Guicciardini and Strozzi families. This Chianti Colli Senesi offers an approachable, classic expression of Tuscan winemaking from the hills surrounding Siena.

## Interesting facts

- The estate's winemaking history dates back to 994 AD, as documented in the State Archives of Siena.
- The current owners are the 15th-generation granddaughters of Lisa Gherardini, famously known as the Mona Lisa.
- The Strozzi family is related to Sir Winston Churchill through 17th-century marriage alliances with the Marlborough family.

## Food pairing

This medium-bodied Chianti Colli Senesi thrives on its vibrant acidity and moderate tannins. It pairs beautifully with tomato-based pasta dishes and rustic Tuscan fare, where the wine's acidity cuts through the richness of olive oil and cheese, while its bright red fruit flavors complement savory herbs like rosemary and sage.

## Wine making process

The grapes, primarily Sangiovese blended with local varieties like Colorino and Canaiolo, are grown in pliocene clay soils at the Villa Cusona estate. Following a targeted green harvest to restrict yields and concentrate flavors, the grapes are vinified in glass-lined concrete vats and stainless steel tanks. Skin contact and maceration are carefully managed to preserve fresh fruit characteristics. To maintain its vibrant, youthful profile, the wine is aged entirely without oak, refining in concrete and steel before resting in the bottle prior to release.