Badia a Passignano
Located in one of the most ancient areas in the Chianti Classico region, Badia a Passignano estate extends over 65 hectares (160 acres) of vineyards surrounding the Vallombrosan Abbey of Badia a Passignano, still inhabited by the monks. The area has been respected and appreciated for its outstanding wine production since the year 1,000. The estate’s historical importance in the Chianti region is well documented in hundreds of volumes kept in the Florence State Archives that provide descriptions and details about the Sangiovese vineyards and local crops over the centuries. Further proof of this came to light in 1983 when a thousand-year-old Vitis vinifera plant was discovered on the land surrounding Badia a Passignano.
The Vineyards
Badia a Passignano is located above the town of Sambuca Val di Pesa, just 3 kilometers south of the Tenuta Tignanello estate. The property extends over an area of 223 hectares (551 acres), of which 65 hectares (160 acres) are planted with vines.
The abbey’s 65 hectares (160 acres), planted principally with Sangiovese, grow at an altitude that varies between 250 meters (820 feet) and 300 meters (984 feet) above sea level on calcareous soil in one of the most naturally endowed and beautiful environments in the Chianti Classico region.
