Carving Out a Hillside in Chianti Classico
High on a hillside in Castelnuovo Berardenga, with a picturesque view of the towers of Siena, Pier Luigi Tolaini is fulfilling his dream of making top-quality wine from his native Italy. Now approaching 80, Tolaini left his home near Lucca at 19 years old, broke and with the promise to himself that he would one day return and show his family how to make good wine.
After building his fortune in the trucking industry in Canada, he purchased the Chianti Classico property in 1998. The current 119 acres of vineyards are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
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