Ruffino - The history of wine in Tuscany

From the dream of producing great quality wines, the two cousins Ruffino, Ilario and Leopoldo founded, in 1877, a small cellar near Florence, in the enchanting medieval village of Pontassieve. It quickly became one of the main Italian wineries, gaining fame also abroad thanks to the import of the first Chianti labels in the United States.
More than 130 years after its foundation, Ruffino now owns 6 estates located in areas with a high wine vocation; from the Colli Senesi, to the Chianti Classico to the hills of Montalcino and continues to express, through each of its bottles, the history and tradition of the Tuscan territory.
Guarantee of quality, synonymous with great wines, clean and balanced, created according to the motto "ideal wines are produced here", Ruffino labels are able to satisfy all palates with wines with a traditional and modern style at the same time, in which the innovative Modus label , a SuperTuscan, made from Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes.

The symbol wines for Ruffino are the Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale and the Riserva Ducale Oro , which have their roots in the history of the company; or again, a real novelty is the birth of the Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Riserva Ducale, a wine produced for the first time in 1947 and reproduced only in the great vintages.
To complete the range, also elegant whites to which Ruffino exalts every typical characteristic: freshness, fruit and pleasantness of drinking.