Growing Conditions

The winery of Il Molino di Grace – the ‘windmill of grace’ – stands upon 100+ acres of vineyards that have been producing traditional Chianti Classico wines for over 350 years…that’s a mighty long time. But in fact, this is one of the newer entries into the world of Chianti Classico, with the Grace family, transplanted from America, purchasing the property in the mid-1990’s. Frank Grace was the CEO of a major logistics company and decided to use this property as his ‘step back’, though, of course, he ended up tackling the estate with the same vim and vigor and passion that got him pretty damn far in the business world. The property's vines (many of them older) are planted on the classic galestro soils of the area, that local combination of marl and limestone – very friable calcareous rocks, soft and permeable to heat and water, which ensures superb drainage and maturation; perfect for Sangiovese.