Napa Valley, CA (September 8, 2022) — Nice wine importer Demeine Estates is thrilled to announce their partnership with the Mazzei household of Chianti Classico, based mostly within the historic property of Castello di Fonterutoli. Established in 1435, the Mazzei household is broadly thought-about one of many founding households of Chianti Classico. At present, the vineyard stays family-owned after 25 generations and is likely one of the most awarded wineries in Tuscany. The unique import partnership additionally consists of the Mazzei household’s extra properties: Belguardo in Maremma, Zisola in Sicily and Villa Marcello within the Veneto, and joins Cà Romé in Demeine Estates’ increasing Italian portfolio.
“We’re honored to symbolize the Mazzei household and their estates solely in the USA market,” says Demeine Estates President, Philana Bouvier. “They create a uncommon mixture of in depth legacy, esteemed wines, long-held values and revolutionary spirit to one of many world’s most famed wine areas, and we’re proud to share their deeply wealthy historical past with {our relationships} throughout the nation.”
Two generations of the Mazzei household reside on the property and lead the vineyard. Siblings Filippo and Francesco Mazzei function Managing Administrators, whereas Filippo’s son Giovanni Mazzei is Export Director and his cousin Lapo Mazzei is Retail and DTC Director. The generational legacy of Mazzei focuses on the steadiness of historical past and innovation, carrying ahead historic vineyards and winemaking information whereas embracing analysis and expertise. The state-of-the-art renovated vineyard cellar is designed by Filippo and Francesco’s sister, architect Agnese Mazzei.
Castello di Fonterutoli, the first property of the Mazzei household the place their acclaimed Chianti Classico is produced, consists of 110 hectares beneath vine throughout 5 numerous winery websites. These are additional divided into 120 single plots with a spread of elevations, soil sorts, and total terroirs. Every “microzone” is managed individually with the assistance of massal and clonal analysis. The property is famend for its Gran Selezione winery websites, two of that are bottled as single winery wines.
“In Demeine Estates, we’ve got discovered a associate that displays our values and can convey our wines into the market with dedication and perseverance,” says Export Director Giovanni Mazzei. “Their deal with household, high quality and sustainability of their vineyard companions evokes us for our collaboration.”
With the ideation of “our previous is our future,” the vineyard philosophy focuses on indigenous varietals that categorical the identification of the area and promotes sustainability by way of the well being of the ecosystem. Their no-waste methodology of winery administration and winemaking avoids finite assets, maximizes water reserves and preserves biodiversity, whereas offsetting carbon emissions to make sure that their lengthy household legacy and historic vineyards proceed to thrive for future generations.
“As one of many longest tenured producers in Chianti Classico, this partnership is a vital alignment for Demeine Estates and our values, in addition to a useful alternative for our younger firm,” says Demeine Estates SVP of Advertising and marketing and International Model Technique, Scott Diaz.
Demeine Estates can be importing the admired flagship wines of Marchesi Mazzei, that are the Castello Fonterutoli Gran Selezione, which honors the household seat in Chianti Classico, the Siepi Toscana IGT and the Concerto di Fonterutoli Toscana IGT. Extra wines from Tuscany embrace the only winery Badiolà and Vicoregio 36 Gran Seleziones, in addition to the Chianti Classico Riserva Ser Lapo, and the Chianti Classico Fonterutoli. From the Mazzei household’s different estates, Demeine Estates can be importing the Belguardo reds and whites from the up-and-coming winemaking frontier of Maremma, and Sicilian benchmark Nero D’Avola from Zisola. They may also be importing haut couture Prosecco from Villa Marcello.
“It has been an important pleasure watching our crew at Demeine Estates construct this luxurious portfolio of wineries,” says Lawrence Wine Estates Managing Associate Carlton McCoy. “Philana and Scott have shared nothing however enthusiasm about making a long-term relationship with these great estates. As one of many nice winemaking households of the world, the Mazzeis have continued to boost the bar in areas like Chianti for hundreds of years, and we sit up for being their ambassador’s right here within the US.”
About Demeine Estates
Based mostly within the coronary heart of Napa Valley, California Demeine Estates is a family-owned importer and marketer of the world’s most interesting wines. A frontrunner in luxurious wines, Demeine Estates units the usual in distinctive advertising, wonderful wine gross sales, and distribution companies. Based by The Lawrence household and Carlton McCoy Jr., MS, and led by President Philana Bouvier, Demeine Estates curated portfolio additionally consists of each family-owned home and worldwide producers who symbolize distinctive wines anchored by high quality viticulture. For extra info go to www.demeineestates.com
About Mazzei
The Mazzei household have been leaders in Chianti Classico for the reason that vineyard was established in 1435. The household has resided at Castello di Fonterutoli, the house of their well-known wines, for 25 generations. At present the vineyard is run by brothers Francesco and Filippo Mazzei, in addition to Filippo’s son Giovanni. Their international historical past stretches again to Ser Lapo Mazzei, who authored the primary doc mentioning “Chianti wine.” Marchesi Mazzei, the wine model of the household, has continued to develop and modernize, specializing in innovation and sustainability and buying estates in different areas of Italy, whereas nonetheless respecting and constructing upon the historical past of the area and the household.
