Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Oliviera’s Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is produced from a Sangiovese vineyard. Its location and aspect provide it with unique soil and climate conditions, resulting in a truly distinctive and prized wine, produced in limited quantities.

The 2021 vintage was characterised by budbreak occurring within the usual timeframe, followed by particularly cold spells with temperatures at times falling below zero degrees, which caused frost damage in the valley floors and to the earliest-ripening varieties. Spring and summer proceeded smoothly without any significant heatwaves. The low crop load enabled the vines to cope with the lack of rainfall without any major issues. The staggered ripening of the grapes resulted in an exceptional harvest, with technological and phenolic ripeness worthy of great vintages.

The carefully selected grapes are vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Once alcoholic fermentation is complete, post-fermentation maceration on the skins takes place for 15–20 days. The wine is aged for 20 months in 5-hl French oak tonneaux, some new and some used, followed by 12 months of bottle ageing.

A vineyard. A winery. A family.

L'Oliviera originates from the land of Chianti Classico and a family that has worked it for generations. In Vagliagli, where the dry soil and climate define the character of Sangiovese, every decision starts from the vineyard — because that's where quality is built, even before entering the winery.

Our work follows the rhythm of the land, not the market. We produce Chianti Classico, Riserva, and Gran Selezione, and an extra virgin olive oil handpicked when the olive is still green. Only attention, continuity, and respect for what this territory can offer.

We believe that authenticity is not declared — it is shown. In the wine that changes year after year but always remains recognizable. In the hospitality that has the rhythm of a family home, not a facility. In the fact that those who come to L'Oliviera find a genuine place, where the glass tells the same story as the vineyard seen from the window.

This is our way of working. And it's the only one we know.