Bettino Ricasoli, the “Iron Baron,” wrote what is now called the Chianti Classico “recipe.” Although the formula did not include the use of white grapes (as many erroneously claim), it championed the use of Tuscany’s native grape varieties, Sangiovese chief among them. The estate stretches over 1,200 ha with just 240 of them planted to vine. Led today by Francesco Ricasoli, the winery has once again made history by conducting a survey of Chianti Classico cru designations and producing some of its top single-vineyard designate wines.