Pol Roger Portfolio has welcomed Casanova di Neri to its family of producers, following the Italian winery’s celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2021.
Casanova di Neri was founded in 1971 by Giovanni Neri, a grain merchant from the town of Montevarchi, south of Florence.
After he passed away in 1991, his son Giacomo took the reins, and is now accompanied by his sons, Giovanni and Gianlorenzo.
Casanova di Neri is seen as one of the pioneers of single-vineyard Brunello, and consistently produces some of the best wines in the DOC. Its seven vineyards are located in terroirs across Montalcino: Fiesole, Cerretalto, Collalli, Podernuovo, Pietradonice, Giovanni Neri and Cetine.
Giacomo Neri of Casanova Di Neri, said of the partnership: ‘Casanova di Neri is happy to announce the new partnership with Pol Roger family in the UK. We are confident that we’ll be able to collaborate at best to communicate our philosophy and the passion that Casanova di Neri has put, consistently throughout the years of our history, into producing its wines.’
All fruit is harvested by hand and sorted before being further refined with an optical sorter. The underground winery allows the wine to be treated as gently as possible, with a combination of low impact and gravity flow technology.
Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled, open topped truncated conical vats of steel and wood. The wine is left to age in French oak for 12-45 months depending on the vineyard and vintage.
Casanova di Neri now sits alongside a range of family-owned producers represented by Pol Roger Portfolio. Together with Champagne Pol Roger, the agency wine range now comprises Domaine Vacheron, Dal Forno Romano, Maison Joseph Drouhin, Domaine Josmeyer, Bodegas Artadi, Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Staglin Family Vineyard, Abreu, Gallica, Kinsman Eades, TOR and Grand Tokaj as well as Glenfarclas Highland Single Malt.
James Simpson MW, Managing Director of Pol Roger Portfolio, commented: “We are thrilled to be able to welcome Casanova di Neri to the Pol Roger family in the UK. With extraordinary vineyards and serious winemaking, the wines stand testament to the vision of the Neri family.”
