Poggio ai Laghi is nestled in the historic Chianti region near the medieval town of Monteriggioni. Here we follow the strictest italian traditions to produce our Chiantis, Classico and Riserva. This uniquely italian method of producing wine is also followed in the production of our Supertuscans where the lack of DOCG restraints has alloted us the creative freedom to produce some truly exquisit wines. Despite being in the heart of a Red wine country, we offer a unique veriety of Vermentino white wines. Alongside our wines we also produce divine Balsamic DOP vinegars made in our cellars in the small town of Modena.
Francesco Sguazzi, the eccentric and passion driven Volterra-born entrepreneur and patron of Poggio ai Laghi, talks about his dream in Chianti:
“Poggio ai Laghi represents the opportunity to enhance the believe in what I am proud of: ‘made in Italy’. We consider italian wine to be an ambassador of our beautiful country to the world. Made in Italy represents quality and beauty unparalleled in wine culture. Quality of the grapes, the final product and the beauty that is expressed by our country from art to culture is recognized all over the world. Thanks to the art that is winemaking, our wines unite the history and identity of Monteriggioni and Chianti.”
The owner
S t r y B i n u i n e r y
Along the Francigena near Monteriggioni on February 4, 1001 Donna Ava, widow of Ildebrando Signore di Staggia, founded with her children the Benedictine monastery of Abbadia Isola, richly endowing it with goods.
Legend has it that Donna Ava since the Middle Ages took care of her people through her seven handmaids, each of whom had a special dowry: Firmina Love, Aranda Happiness, Lucilla Freedom, Oletta Time, Arella Well-being, Arania Harmony, Nina Communion.
Poggio ai Laghi’s wines are dedicated to Donna Ava and her handmaids.
Poggio ai Laghi
N A V A A T E 7 N D M A I D S
Experience
u n q e s n E x p e i e e
We can use a thousand words to tell you about the land of Chianti, but nothing like
smelling its scents, tasting its flavors and grasping its secrets between glass and fork
will be able to make you understand why we love our land.
SUPERTUSCAN TOSCANA IGT – 2021
DONNA AVA
For the 2021 vintage of Donna Ava, Poggio ai Laghis’ flagship wine, the winemaker Filippo Mazzorana has decided to work with a varietal that most distinguishes the estate between the wt o medieval lakes of Monteriggioni
CHIANTI RISERVA DOCG
Oletta 2020
The Chianti Riserva DOCG is one of the symbolic Tuscan wines, with its minimum percentage of 70% of Sangiovese, the king grape of Tuscany
Poggio ai Laghi
ARANIA AMPHORA 2018
Customer Loyalty: the Wine Club at Poggio ai Laghi
In the world of wine, customer loyalty and retention are paramount. At Poggio ai Laghi, we understand this and have
Italian wine tourism? It was born in Tuscany 30 years ago
Italian wine tourism was born in Tuscany 30 years ago, which is why today crossing the threshold of a winery
gallery
u r e y
Poggio ai Laghi has 10 different locations for events and tastings dedicated to different types of wine lovers,
from beginners to the most demanding. Among these the Vinsantaia and two barrel cellars. The cellar is easily accessible
(1.5 km from the Monteriggioni exit of the highway) both from Siena and Florence, by car, bus and
minibuses. This peculiarity combined with the spaces it offers immersed in the Tuscan countryside, makes the cellar
ideal place to host private and corporate events. (parties, conventions, weddings, meetings…)
In fact, Poggio ai Laghi has
• 8 internal rooms
• 10 different locations for small and large groups (up to 400 guests)
• spaces in the vineyard for dinners, lunches and picnics
• external area
• multiple themed private spaces
Added to these is the Poggio ai Laghi vegetable garden, a corner dedicated to the cultivation of selected vegetables, which can be visited by guests during company tours.
Milestones
s o e C i a n i H i s t o r y
1001
Ava Zenovi dei Lombardi
(Donna AVA) fonda il Monastero benedettino di Abbadia Isola
1201
1° Trattato di pace
di Fonterutoli tra Firenze e Siena: la Repubblica senese si annette a Montalcino
1208
2° Trattato di pace
di Fonterutoli tra Firenze e Siena: la Repubblica senese rinuncia a Poggibonsi
1250
Firenze
divide i suoi territori in Leghe: Radda in Chianti diventa capoluogo del Chianti
1384
La Lega del Chianti
Istituita dalla Repubblica fiorentina, nasce per difendere i suoi confini meridionali dagli attacchi nemici
1444
San Michele (29 settembre)
è il giorno prima di cui la Lega del Chianti stabilisce non si può vendemmiare nelle sue Leghe
1716
Il Granduca di Toscana
Cosimo III de’ Medici fissa i confini della zona di produzione del Chianti
1872
Il Barone Bettino Ricasoli,
Gonfaloniere di Firenze e Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri del Regno d’Italia, crea la formula del vino Chianti
1924
A Radda in Chianti
33 produttori di Chianti fondano un Consorzio di Tutela della qualità e dell’immagine del proprio vino
1932
Il suffisso “Classico”
da aggiungere ai propri vini, viene rivendicato dai produttori inclusi nei confini del bando di Cosimo III de’ Medici
1967
Chianti e Chianti Classico
ricevono dal Ministero dell’Agricoltura la Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
1984
Chianti e Chianti Classico
ricevono dal Ministero dell’Agricoltura la Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)
1996
Il Chianti Classico
cessa di essere una sotto zona del Chianti e diventa una Denominazione autonoma
2021
Inizia il percorso
per inserire il “Paesaggio culturale del Chianti Classico” nella lista del Patrimonio Mondiale Culturale e Naturale Unesco