Francesco Ricasoli

The Essentials Since 1993, the presidency of Barone Ricasoli has sat with Francesco Ricasoli, who also took on the full responsibilities of owner and president. His focus remains the Brolio property and its wines, especially the cru bottlings. In his view, cru is defined by repetition of character across harvests: “We call it 'cru' because they have the tendency, vintage after vintage, to show the same character after every harvest, even if the climate is very different.”

Signature

The signature wines associated with Francesco Ricasoli are Castello di Brolio Gran Selezione, Colledilà, Roncicone, CeniPrimo, and Brolio Chianti Classico DOCG. Together, they show the scope of his stewardship at Barone Ricasoli, with Brolio functioning as a fixed point rather than a decorative label. Each wine belongs to the estate’s broader expression of place, and each is meant to carry distinction without losing coherence with the whole. The signature here is not a single bottling, but a method: steady, place-led, and concerned with recognition that holds from one vintage to the next.

In Their Words “We call it 'cru' because they have the tendency, vintage after vintage, to show the same character after every harvest, even if the climate is very different.”