Our Story

The name of this winery is insolvably linked to the characteristics of its provenance. Actually it descends from the strong gradient of the vineyards (erta = slope), which are located near the historical center of Radda in Chianti. L’Erta di Radda is a small family business which is run by Diego Finocchi, who simultaneously takes care of everything, from trimming of the grape-vine to the commercialization of wine. The project “L’Erta di Radda” was born in the year 2006 thanks to the passion and the bond of Diego with his homeland. But the vineyard itself has more ancient roots. At the age of 24 Diego took the opportunity to buy 5 hectares of a vineyard from an old farmer in Radda to realize his dream: being a student of viniculture and enology and becoming the producer of his own wine. Until the 2008 vintage, the produced wine was completely sold to large customers or bottling plants. Starting with the 2009 vintage, Diego is concentrating on a selection of grapes from the old-established vines to produce his own Chianti Classico: L’Erta di Radda.