Marchesi Mazzei

Mazzei presents itself as "Contemporanei dal 1435" and operates through three estates: Castello di Fonterutoli in Castellina in Chianti (Siena), Belguardo in Maremma Toscana, and Zisola in Noto, Sicilia. Its wines are described as expressions of their terroirs, and it also offers wine tours, tastings and a Mazzei Wine Club. The brand honours ancestors Ser Lapo Mazzei, linked to a 1398 document referencing Chianti as a production region, and Philip Mazzei, born in 1730 in Poggio a Caiano near Florence.

Mazzei presents itself with the phrase "Contemporanei dal 1435". Its official history pages honour two ancestors. Ser Lapo Mazzei is described as "the keen notary" and "the Father of Chianti Classico"; the first documentary reference to Chianti as a production region is found in correspondence dated 16 December 1398 between Ser Lapo Mazzei and Francesco Datini, "the merchant of Prato", concerning payment for "6 barrels of wine from Chianti". Philip Mazzei was born on December 25, 1730 in Poggio a Caiano near Florence, Italy, and by the time of his death on March 19, 1816 in Pisa, Italy, had been a physician, merchant, horticulturalist, viticulturalist, pamphleteer, political activist, linguist, diplomatic agent, historian, and royal adviser. A wine named Philip was created to honour him.

• Fonterutoli Chianti Classico

  The 2024 release is described as having vibrant acidity, fine tannins, pure fruit and a more moderate alcohol level compared to recent vintages.

• Philip Toscana IGT

  A wine created to honour Philip Mazzei, combining Cabernet Sauvignon from two different estates.

• Ser Lapo Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

  A wine whose label is dedicated to Ser Lapo Mazzei and reproduces a document drawn up by him.

1. Mazzei - State of the art since 1435 - Wines & Wine Resort
2. Philip Mazzei - History - Mazzei Wines
3. Ser Lapo Mazzei - History - Mazzei Wines
4. Zisola Aperitivo - Zisola Estate Sicily - Mazzei