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Poggio ai Laghi introduces its winemaker
L E S A N D O E L A I
Poggio ai Laghi presents its winemaker through an exclusive interview, offering a closer look at the philosophy, vision, and passion that guide each of his creations.
Alessandro Cellai, an internationally renowned winemaker, has received over 80 Tre Bicchieri awards (the highest recognition from the Gambero Rosso guide) and numerous placements in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of the World. With decades of experience and a reputation for excellence, he is today one of the most authoritative voices on the global wine scene.
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.
The Poggio ai Laghi estate stands in the heart of Chianti, a region renowned worldwide for its historic dedication to fine wine production and the breathtaking beauty of its rolling landscapes—a true symbol of Italian excellence.
Alongside meticulous enological research and dedicated vineyard work, every Poggio ai Laghi wine carries a sense of good fortune, inspired by the protective figures of Monteriggioni to whom they are dedicated: Donna Ava and her seven handmaidens.
The Winery, the Land, and the Legend
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DISCOVER THE TASTE OF EXCELLENCE
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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
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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.
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
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THE PERFECT VENUE FOR YOUR EVENTS
V E
Poggio ai Laghi is the perfect venue for weddings, private, and corporate events (such as parties, conferences, meetings, team-building activities, and much more). The winery features 10 different areas and boasts a strategic location, easily accessible from Siena and Florence by car, bus, or minibus. Just 1.5 km from the Monteriggioni highway exit, Poggio ai Laghi combines the convenience of proximity to major urban centers with the beauty of spaces immersed in the stunning Tuscan countryside, making it the ideal choice for any type of event.
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