Wine and Olive Oil
Fine Italian wines and oils produced on the estate
Located just 12 kilometers outside of Florence , Villa Mangiacane's 300 hectares are situated in the communes of San Casciano Val di Pesa and Greve in Chianti . The vineyards - at altitudes of 250 to 300 metres - are on clay soils, rich in scheletro and stones in Greve, cooler and deeper in San Casciano.
The estate currently has 41 hectares planted to vines - Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorino and Merlot - of which 30 hectares were planted in the 1980s at densities of 3,000 plants per hectare; the remaining 11 hectares have been planted since 1992, at a higher density of 5,680 plants per hectare.
The vineyards' diverse exposures (north to north-west in the San Casciano area, and south in Greve) create different microclimates, guaranteeing the wines' complexity and character.
Mangiacane Extra Virgin Olive Oil is part of its history , as is evident from the ancient measuring casts and old frontoio with its big wheel, still on display.
Villa Mangiacane's olive groves cover approximately 20 hectares of the estate's gentle hills. The 6,000 trees are divided between the Frantoio, Moraiolo, Leccino and Pendolino cultivars. Since 2001 the Villa has been pressing the olives in its own mill: this ensures that batches of olives are picked and pressed within the same day - usually between the end of October and beginning of November - and their fruity oil bears witness to this, famous for its distinctly peppery notes.
The estate currently has 41 hectares planted to vines - Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorino and Merlot - of which 30 hectares were planted in the 1980s at densities of 3,000 plants per hectare; the remaining 11 hectares have been planted since 1992, at a higher density of 5,680 plants per hectare.
The vineyards' diverse exposures (north to north-west in the San Casciano area, and south in Greve) create different microclimates, guaranteeing the wines' complexity and character.
Mangiacane Extra Virgin Olive Oil is part of its history , as is evident from the ancient measuring casts and old frontoio with its big wheel, still on display.
Villa Mangiacane's olive groves cover approximately 20 hectares of the estate's gentle hills. The 6,000 trees are divided between the Frantoio, Moraiolo, Leccino and Pendolino cultivars. Since 2001 the Villa has been pressing the olives in its own mill: this ensures that batches of olives are picked and pressed within the same day - usually between the end of October and beginning of November - and their fruity oil bears witness to this, famous for its distinctly peppery notes.
Via Faltignano 4, San Casciano, 50026 Florence - Tuscany - Italy Tel. 39 055 829 0123 Fax. 39 055 829 0358 Email. mangiacane@steinhotels.com
