Aromas of rose, rosemarty, sage and blackberry open to reveal black cherry and bittersweet chocolate flavors. The tannins are gritty and the finish moderately long.

Castello di Querceto was built to defend the neighbourhood. It stood as a sentinel along one of the major roads, in past times, the Imperial Roman Via Cassia road, that the Emperor Hadrian ordained in 123 AD. The castle stands amid the woodlands of this hill country, so typical of the Chianti district. The castle now stands as a vedette, or sentinel, over the estate’s vineyards and olive groves on the slopes of the valle di Dudda, stretching from passo del Sugame pass toward Lucolena and monte San Michele.

The long L-shaped construction features a tower, this being a traditional feature of such buildings. The tower surmounts the central portion of the facade. We may note the old Guelphic battlements, recalling a medieval past of castle-building in an age of great historical significance and interest.