TRADITION
A CENTURY OF WINES, PRODUCERS SINCE 1925
INNOVATION
NEW TECHNIQUES AND QUALITY PRODUCTS
PASSION
ALWAYS LOOKING FOR ITALIAN SCENTS, COLORS AND FLAVORS
TERROIR
OWNED BY THE ZINGARELLI FAMILY SINCE 1978
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.
Our Philosophy
We can resume the connection between Rocca delle Macìe and Straccali as a strong partnership and synergy between the two families Zingarelli and Straccali. Both companies were founded on the Tuscan traditions with the mutual pursuit to maintain the icon of a winemaker, for which Giulio was already at the forefront in the 1940’s when he was not only famous for the way he made wines but also for his intense involvement in the Chianti area dynamics and his great contributions to the process of protecting the Chianti trademark.
Giulio was genuinely active in the Chianti area and he was one of the principal founders of the Chianti Consortium (now Chianti Classico Consortium) and now Sergio, as President of the Chianti Classico Consortium, continues his unfeigned pursuit in this project , supported by Giulio since the inception. At the same time, Sergio is continuing to produce that specific Chianti loved by Giulio back in the 1940’s.
The Winery
Wines carefully selected by the oenological team led by Luca Francioni, the winemaker of Rocca delle Macìe, who has been working with Straccali wines since the late ’90s. He has never met Giulio, but from the very beginning, he has followed his style in the production of this line of wines.
Straccali wines are characterized by strong roots and a deep connection to the territory, offering great drinkability and leaving a pleasant memory of the region where they are produced.
Giulio Straccali
Giulio Straccali, has been at the forefront of progressive chianti wine producers, determining in the founding of the Black Rooster Consortium and from 1942 until his death in 1969, he served as Vice President.
"Wine raises the soul and the mind, and all worries leave the human heart"
Pindaro (518 BC About – 438 BC about)