The History
It was in 1981, when the Swiss couple Brigitte and Bruno Widmer fell in love with the at the time abandoned Brancaia estate (Castellina in Chianti) and purchased it. Only two years later, Brancaia made the first rank in an important Chianti Classico tasting and then rapidly gained international recognition.
This lead to a continuous extension of the activities resulting in purchasing the Poppi estate (Radda in Chianti) in 198...
The Vineyards
BRANCAIA comprises of the three estates Brancaia (Castellina in Chianti), Poppi (Radda in Chianti) and Brancaia in Maremma (Grosseto) - summing up to a vineyard surface of ca. 80 hectares, about 200 acres respectively.
These three estates are different in many ways but have one common ground: one dedicated team with a clear philosophy is striving to gain maximal grape quality out of every vineyard – year by year.
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The Philosophy
At the core of our thoughts and actions are achieving uncompromising quality and maximum drinking pleasure for wine lovers.
All of our wines have to meet the highest quality standards – that is what the BRANCAIA team is committed to day after day, constantly searching for ways to improve our work in the vineyard and the cellar. The principle that drives us every day: Only with first-class grapes can you produce a top produ...
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