Family-owned winery
Casanova di Neri
Winery in Montalcino (Tuscany) known for its Brunello; it also produces a Grappa di Brunello made from the pomace of its own grapes, using traditional methods.
- Montalcino · Tuscany · Italy
- Since 1971
- 2 products
The story
Casanova di Neri began as an agricultural estate in Montalcino: activity was started by Giovanni Neri in the 1970s with the purchase of Podere Casanova (foundation and initial developments from 1971). Over the years the estate developed into an internationally recognized wine producer; management remained family-run and the product range was expanded with specialties derived from its own grapes, including Grappa di Brunello.
Production philosophy
Enhance the estate's raw materials and the Montalcino territory through production practices focused on quality, tradition and respect for the raw material (use of own pomace for distillates and other products).
Territory
Montalcino, Tuscany (Italy)
Production method
The Grappa is obtained from the pomace of the estate's grapes (Brunello/Sangiovese) and, according to official information, is produced using traditional methods. Commercial information reports distillation in steam stills and ageing in oak casks (12 months) for the commercial version.
Distillation
Steam still distillation; 2 distillations (as reported by retailer product sheets).
Ageing
Aged in oak casks for about 12 months (indicated in commercial product sheets).
Characteristics
- Type
- Family-owned winery
- City
- Montalcino
- Categories
- grappa
- grappa di Brunello
- aged grappa
- wine producer
- Raw materials
- grape pomace of Sangiovese (Brunello)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- oak casks
- Representative products
- Grappa Casanova di Neri Brunello 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Grappa produced from the pomace of the estate's Brunello grapes
- Complementary product to the wine range of a well-known Montalcino winery