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Santedame

 

A Ruffino estate in the Chianti Classico area


The history





 

The fortune of this estate is strongly connected to the characteristics of the area where it is located, known as the "Conca d'Oro," or the golden basin, on account of its outstanding microclimate, peculiar soil composition and excellent exposition, ideal for the production of red wines of remarkable personality.

 

Santedame was acquired by Ruffino in 1988 with the intention of producing a Chianti Classico which would reflect the remarkable territorial characteristics of the area. 

 

But Ruffino acquired much more than just vineyards with this purchase.




Part of the Santedame estate is also a small Capella di Santedame ("Chapel of Santedame"),  resting in the midst of the woods. It dates back to the fifteenth century and is the only remaining vestige of a twelveth-century Benedictine monastery.

 

The chapel was restored in the 19th century, but it is not the building in itself as much as the magnificent fifteenth-century fresco it guards, which is the real Santedame treasure. The fresco is said to belong to the Ghirlandaio school and it depicts the Virgin Mary with Saint John and Saint Peter.

 

The Santedame Estate also features an antique Romitorio, from the Latin romitorium, meaning "hermitage" or "solitary refuge." Santedame's Romitorio was a refuge for pilgrims travelling from the Maremma region's seaside provinces to the town of Camaldoli (the mother house for an order of Benedictine monks).




 

 

 


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The products of the Santedame Estate





News


A new Riserva from Santedame

 

In 2007 a new wine from the Santedame Estate will be introduced on the market: The Santedame Chianti Classico Riserva, produced entirely with Sangiovese grapes from the hilly vineyards of Santedame 


 

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