Gabriele Buondonno

Gabriele Buondonno, based in Castellina in Chianti in Tuscany, is an emerging winemaker dedicated to crafting natural, terroir-driven Sangiovese blends. His vineyards are organically managed, fermentations occur spontaneously, and wines are aged in neutral vessels and bottled unfiltered — allowing pure expression of the Chianti hills.

Their "Podere" Casavecchia alla Piazza goes back to the 1500s and was apparently home to nonetheless than Michelangelo Buonarroti’s family.

They began producing biodynamically pretty much straight away, and obtained their first recognition in 1989.

At 400/450 meters above sea level, the vineyards are high, and the land has much clay and limestone. 

In the cellar pretty much all the wines go through a similar process: 20 to 25 days of fermentation with skin contact, followed by 7 to 8 months in either steel or concrete, then a year in oak barrels for the “Chianti Classico”. The Riserva is a pure Sangiovese that is produced only in the best years.

They make less than 40'000 bottles per year. Classical handpicking of the grapes, light filtration and low amount of sulphites added: this is easy, classic Tuscan drinking. Fruity, intense and long, slightly spicy.

Expect bright cherry fruit, earthen character, lively acidity, and refined tannins: wines that reflect the warmth and structure of Castellina.

Explore Gabriele Buondonno’s authentic Chianti expressions—available for delivery across Switzerland.