One of the really exiting producers of the region is Podere La Chiesa, with its winery with lots of round windows in the middle of the vineyards. Their recently released Sangiovese, I Matti, as well as the CF Cabernet Franc is amongst the flagship wines of the region. Microscopic production of both, so not the easiest to find, but well worth the hunt.
La Chiesa was founded in the 2000’s by Palma and Maurizio, after dreaming about a winery for years. In Terriciola in the hart of Terre di Pisa they found their spot of land to begin their dream. And several of the wines have evolved from and idea, or a dream, into a final wine with different personalities. Art and music is never far away, and has inspired and still inspires at La Chiesa. They also organise art exhibitions as well as concerts.
Wines has been tasted during 3 visits to the estate. Sabiniano is the best value here, the rosé is elegant, but the two real stars here is the top end Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon, two wines that really show the potential of the region. So far the production is tiny of both of them.
2022 La Chiesa L’Altro Punto di Vista Vermentino
Pale lemon yellow. Some peach, apples, fruit driven, some minerals notes nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, peach, fruit driven, some pears, light saline note in the finish. 87
2022 La Chiesa L'Altro Punto di Vista Rosato
Orange. Some red berries, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, red berries, juicy, fruit driven, elegant texture, good length. 84
2021 La Chiesa Terre di Casanova Chianti
Ruby. Scented, red fruits, anise, some spices and light herbal note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, good length. 87
2021 La Chiesa Le Redole de Casanova
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice nose, nuanced, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, some herbs, good length. 86
2020 La Chiesa Sabiniano di Casanova
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, juicy, good length. Bit easy going. 88
2020 La Chiesa Opera in Rosso
Bright ruby. Scented, cherries, fruit driven, some spices, liquorice nose. Nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, cherries, softer, gentler Sangiovese, elegant, long finish. 90
2020 La Chiesa Opera in Nero
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice nose, spices and coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, fruit driven, juicy, dark fruits, liquorice, long finish. 90
2016 La Chiesa Opera in Rosso
Ruby. Cherries, anise, liquorice, some tobacco, fruit driven nose. Intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, intense, some alcohol warmth, long. 90
2021 La Chiesa I Matti di Casanova
Bright ruby. Bright fruit, nuanced, scented, so pure nose, cherries, deep and layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, bright, red fruits, juicy, start out seeming a bit easy going because it has such harmony, but has a lovely long aftertaste and more complexity than it seems like from the start. 94
2020 La Chiesa CF
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, dark fruits and liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, juicy, saline, sweet dark fruits, long finish. 93
2013 La Chiesa Opera in Nero
Oxidated
2024 La Chiesa Vermentino Terre di Pisa
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some pears, some citrus nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, apples, fruit driven, citrus, elegant texture, good length. 89
2023 La Chiesa L'Altra Punta di Vista Rosato
Orange. Light nose of red berries, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, some bitterness, textured, good length. 83
2024 La Chiesa L'Altra Punta di Vista Rosato
Pale orange. Apples, fruit forward, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, apples, red fruits, elegant txeture. 84
2021 La Chiesa Le Redole di Casanova
Ruby. Red berries, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, leaner, some herbs. 85
2022 La Chiesa Chianti
Ruby. Cherries, anise, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, juicy, made from young Sangiovese vines, around 4000 bottles made. 86
2021 La Chiesa Sabiniano di Casanova
Ruby. Red berries, anise, spices, some liquorice, some herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, cherries, spices, elegant texture, detailed, good length. 89
2021 La Chiesa Opera in Rosso
Bright ruby. 2000 bottles made. Cherries, anise, spices, liquorice, somewhat floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, some herbs, cherries, some liquorice, long. 90
2021 La Chiesa Opera in Nero
Ruby. 2000 bottles made. Blackberries, some vanilla and spices, blueberries, scented if firmer nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward, juicy, long. 90
2020 La Chiesa CF
Ruby. 1500 bottles made. Blackberries, detailed, dark fruits, some vanilla and spices, nuanced nose, intense. Floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, layered, intense, juicy, spices, liquorice, blackberries, detailed, intense, nuanced. Long finish. 94
2021 La Chiesa I Matti di Casanova
Bright ruby. 550 magnums plus 50 bottles made. Second vintage, 2019 the first one of this wine. Scented, red berries, bright, nuanced nose, elegant, cherries, some light liquorice notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, elegant, nuanced, bright, detailed, layered, superb texture and fruit forward, gorgeous length. Wonderful. This is Sangiovese for meditation. 95
2020 La Chiesa Opera in Rosso
Bright ruby. Red berries, anise, cherries, some liquorice, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red andd arker fruits, energetic, blackberries, nuanced, good length. 89
2020 La Chiesa Sabiniano di Casanova
Bright ruby. Cherries, anise, red berries, nuanced, scented, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, some spices, liquorice, detailed, textured, good length. 89
2020 La Chiesa CF Cabernet Franc
Ruby. Around 1500 bottles amde in a year. Scented, detailed, fruit driven, layered, lifted, complex, floral, lovely nose, complex and layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, detailed, juicy, spices, detailed, refreshing even with high alcohol, long finish. 94
2019 La Chiesa I Matti di Casanova
Bright ruby. 350 magnums made. Cherries, anise, liquorice, tight, fruit driven, floral, fruit driven nose. Has depth to it. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, saline, cherries, anise, spices, liquorice, detailed, intense, saline, bright, rich, complex, layered, stunning energy to it. Incredible length. Needs a lot of air. 96
2021 La Chiesa CF Cabernet Franc
Ruby. Cassis, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice, layered nose, deep, nuanced, almost exotic. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, detailed, intense, juicy, cassis, complex, long finish. 94
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