A golden sentinel sculpture on a hill above the vineyards

Vineyards & Winery

Il Molino di Grace

First planted by Franciscan monks in the 17th century – today, 20+ hectares of primarily Sangiovese vines produce Chianti Classico & Super Tuscan wines that embody both the classicism of the old world and the modernity of the new.

A Humbling Heritage

Terroir steeped in history

Following the Grace family's acquisition of the estate in 1996, they immediately set about replanting the vineyards and building state-of-the-art winemaking and visitor reception facilities.

Their efforts — and those of their talented and dedicated team — have been rewarded with multiple accolades from the most notable international wine critics and publications. Il Molino di Grace's portfolio of seven wines are now globally distributed and can be found on retail shelves and in wine lists of some of the finest restaurants across Europe, Asia, the United States and Canada.

Historic Highlights

2000
Il Molino di Grace awarded Tre Bicchieri 'New Winery of the Year' by Gambero Rosso.
2010
Il Molino di Grace wines distributed on all 5 continents & awarded inaugural release of the new Gran Selezione category.
2015
Il Molino di Grace wines achieve a 95 point score by Wine Spectator and 96 points by Falstaff.
2020
Il Molino di Grace wine served to a sitting US President in Washington DC.
2025
Il Molino di Grace selected as a Wine Spectator 'OperaWine' producer celebrating the top 100 wineries in Italy.

Aerial view of the vineyard with the San Francesco sculpture and Chianti hills beyond

Vineyards Overview

Twenty-one plots, one contiguous vineyard & a towering San Francesco statue.

Scale

20 ha

50 acres of vines · 21 plots

Age

7–25 yr

Gratius clones from 70-yr vines

Altitude

320–420 m

Above sea level

Exposure

S / SSW

Single body, contiguous to the winery

Soil

Galestro (clay shale), Pietraforte (sandstone) and Alberese (limestone).

Farming

Certified organic cultivation; fertilization with natural products (green beans, barley, organic clover); treatments with non-chemical products (copper, sulphur).

Training

Spurred cordon, Guyot & Capovolto ('overturned').

Varietals

Majority Sangiovese (78%); also Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Colorino and Canaiolo.

Aerial sunrise view of the estate vineyards, winery building and surrounding Chianti hills

The Vineyard Plots

A name for every parcel.

Each plot is farmed and vinified with its own identity — from Castagnoli's heart to the Panzano's heights.

Aerial map of the Il Molino di Grace vineyard plots

Vigna InesSG
Vigna NoraSG
Vigna MarshaSG
Vigna GemmaSG
Vigna FrancescaSG
Vigna EdieSG
Vigna GraceySG
Vigna GabrielSG
Vigna MagdalenaSG
Vigna al BoscoSG
Vigna Tom MooreSG
Vigna DonSG
Vigna HazelSG
San FrancescoSG
LucarelliSG
Vigna Lucarelli di SopraSG
Vigna Lucarelli di SottoSG
Vigna al SoleSG
Vigna JackSG
Vigna RimocineSG
RimocineSG
Le TerrazzeSG
Vigna JaeSG
CantinaSG
Vigna alla CantinaSG
Vigna RaphaellaSG

Cellars Overview

A state of the art production facility beneath the Tuscan sun.

Stainless steel fermentation tanks with valves and hoses inside the winery

Rows of oak barrels and large casks ageing wine in the vaulted cellar

Size: 1,240 m² of production, storage, hospitality & retail space.
Vinification: 9 × 150 hl steel vats · 12 × 75 hl steel vats (total 1,950 hl).
Ageing: 155 × 225 l barriques · 30 × 500/700 l French oak tonneaux · 10 × 25 hl French & Slavonian oak · 4 × 30 hl French oak · 1 × 50 hl French oak · 3 × 15 hl Austrian oak.
Storage: 4 × 125 hl steel tanks with intermediate separator (75 + 50) — total 500 hl · 12 × 50 hl tanks, six with separators (25 + 25) — total 600 hl.
Production: In-house bottling line: cleaning, filtering, filling, levelling, corking, labelling, foiling, capping.
Logistics: 30 × 500-bottle cages · case-packing & pallet shrink-wrap bay · shipping-container export load dock.
Solar Powered: 108 solar cells · 1,500 V temperature-coefficient roof panelling.

A large stone winery building with tiled roof, surrounded by greenery

Stone winery building with arched doorways, terracotta roof and sculptures at the entrance

World Class Hospitality

A multi-faceted, multi-purpose tour, tasting & visitor facility.

Constructed by logistics pioneer Frank Grace, Il Molino di Grace welcomed 40,000 visitors in 2024, including 35,000 on bus tours and over 80 groups on private tours.

·Retail showroom with tasting bar.
·Two large group tasting rooms.
·60-person seated tasting banquet room + 30-person seated tasting barrique gallery.
·Eight outdoor terrace tasting stations (seasonal).
·Winery art gallery.
·Logistical footprint and space to receive 60-passenger tour buses.
·The Rimocine farmhouse in the vineyards — four apartments, 20-person dining and tasting room, professional chef's kitchen.