Rocca di Montegrossi, Chianti Classico

A lot of what you’ll hear and read about Rocca di Montegrossi is that it’s an “under-the-radar” property in Chianti Classico. This despite its proprietor/winemaker having the name “Ricasoli,” which carries more than a little weight in these parts.Marco Ricasoli-Firidolfi is a great-great-great grandson of Bettino Ricasoli, the so-called “Iron Baron” and two-time Prime Minister of Italy, who is credited with the creation of the original “recipe” for Chianti Classico wine. The family “seat” was the Brolio Castle in the Chianti Classico village of Gaiole, which not only still stands but lends its name to one of the best-known Chianti wines on the market. Close by, in the hamlet of Monti in Chianti, Marco represents his branch of the family with humility, a hands-on approach, and most important, a well-priced lineup of impeccable Chianti Classico wines. Perhaps it’s that humility that keeps Rocca di Montegrossi under the radar, because the quality of the wines—from vineyards that have been