Poderi del Paradiso

Poderi del Paradiso, owned by the Cetti family since the 13th century, is an amphitheatre of vineyards at the base of the medieval Tuscan town of San Gimignano, known for its skyscraper-like towers built during the Renaissance. Here the Cetti family farms about 30 hectares of vines, and with the help of renowned winemaker (and San Gimignano native) Paolo Caciorgna, the winery produces about 115 000 bottles per year. The main wines produced include Vernaccia, Chianti Colli Senesi, Bordelais blends of Sangiovese, Cabernet, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, and a classical dessert wine Vin Santo.

Grapes: Vernaccia; 15 to 25 year old vineyards; delicate aromas, a pleasantly bitter aftertaste and a touch of smoothness and fullness.

Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

Grapes: Chardonnay; elegant, fresh; intense aromas of ripe apricot, acacia and wild flowers; a soft creamy structure and a nice floral finish.

Chardonnay IGT "Lo Cha"

Grapes: Vernaccia 90%, Chardonnay 10%; 20% fermentation and 6 month ageing in oak; fresh and creamy palate on the palate, with pleasant almond finish.

Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG "Biscondola"

Grapes: Canaiolo; a brilliant pink, fruity, intense; a beautiful ﬂowery nose reminiscent of the rose, very smooth, structured and well balanced.

Vino Rosato IGT Toscana Rosa del Paradiso

Grapes: 87% Sangiovese and 15% Merlot; 8 months ageing in French oak; plums, tobacco and cinnamon in the mouth, smooth and softly tannic.

Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG

Grapes: Sangiovese 100%; 20 months ageing in French oak; red cherries and spices with hints of cinnamon, chocolate and tobacco; full of dense and fine tannins.

Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG "Riserva"

Grapes: 92% Trebbiano and 8% Malvasia; drying the grapes until December and ageing 4 years in 100l oak casks; apricot, flowers and honey on the nose.

San Gimignano Vin Santo DOC