History

Since 1925 the Straccali wine estate in Tuscany, founded by its namesake Giulio Straccali, has been in the vanguard of progressive Chianti wine producers. An expert enologist, entrepreneur, farmer and wine producer, Giulio Straccali was above all a man of vision.
Through the wines of Tuscany, he sought to communicate to the rest of the world the scents, colors and flavors of his beloved homeland.
Convinced of the need to protect and nurture the reputation and quality of Chianti wines, Straccali consistently showed a pioneering spirit. He was instrumental in the founding of the Black Rooster Consortium and from 1942 until his death in 1969, he served as Vice President.
In 1978 Italo Zingarelli, founder of the Rocca delle Macie estate in Castellina in Chianti, as part of his long-term business strategy and sharing the same dream set out by Giulio Straccali many decades earlier, purchased the company from the Straccali family.
Today the Straccali Estate is still very proudly owned by the Zingarelli family, managed by Sergio, Italo’s son, with the collaboration of his wife and children Andrea and Giulia.

The Vineyards and Cellar

The vines where the grapes for Straccali Chianti grow are located at  the borders of the designated Chianti Classico area, mostly  in the south-west and included in the province of Siena. While the vineyards have a very  similar predisposition to the quality of the Chianti Classico, they are nevertheless out of the designated area.  Rocca delle Macìe’s technical team manages them in the same manner in which they do each and all of the other vineyards, including the sustainability practices. The vines where the grapes for Straccali Chianti Classico grow are mostly located in vineyards close to the village of San Casciano, pertaining  to an old rental contract, where the soils are characterized by a higher quantity of clay, limestone and sea concrete, giving the wines elegant tannins, salty and fresh flavors. Alfio Auzzi, Rocca delle Macie’s vineyard manager, takes direct care of said vineyards,  following all the decisions in terms of fertilization, treatments, tilling of the soils, new viticulture practices, etc. Luca Francioni, Rocca delle Macìe€™s winemaker, takes care of the Straccali wines. He never actually met Giulio but has followed his  style of making  wines since the beginning: wines with strong roots and linked to the territory, with a great drinkability and that leave a pleasant sensation of the region from which they come.

Luca Francioni, Rocca delle Macìe’s winemaker, takes care of the Straccali wines. He never actually met Giulio but has followed his style of making wines since the beginning:

Wines with strong roots and linked to the territory, with a great drinkability and that leave a pleasant sensation of the region from which they come.