Banville Wine Merchants Import Portfolio Winter 2023 - Flipbook - Page 21
THE STORY
Creativity has always run through Robin
Mugnaini's veins. Born to a German artist
and a fifth-generation Italian winemaker,
Robin frequently found himself amongst the
vines. He participated in harvests every
year (his first time picking grapes was in
1993 at the young age of 7) and worked
alongside his family early on. However,
dreams of acting pushed him to the big
city. After receiving a degree in acting at
the National Cinema Academy of Rome,
Robin pursued an acting career during the
mid-2000s. However, his love for his
family's farm pulled him back to the world
of viticulture.
THE WINES
Since 2006, Robin has overseen all
viticulture and vinification operations at
Fattoria Le Masse. He organically and
biodynamically farms 20 hectares of
vineyards and 15 hectares of olive trees in
the areas of Barberino and Tavarnelle
(Chianti Classico). Like most Tuscan
producers,
Robin's
vineyards
are
predominantly dedicated to Sangiovese,
though smatterings of Canaiolo, Colorino,
Malvasia, Trebbiano, and Chardonnay are
also present. In the cellar, all fermentations
are done with native yeasts, vinification is
done in a variety of vessels, and aside from
a small amount of sulfites upon bottling,
absolutely nothing is added.
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