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When the late Italo Zingarelli, a successful film producer best known for his popular spaghetti westerns, bought Rocca delle Macìe (pronounced ROH-kah DELL-eh mah-CHEE-ah) in Tuscany's Chianti Classico district back in 1973, he embarked on a new career as one of Tuscany's more unlikely wine producers.

Working closely with his son Sergio, Zingarelli set about restoring the property that Sergio together with his wife Daniela, and their two children now call home. Then a tumbled down 14th-century farmstead near the village of Castellina in Chianti, it was surrounded by acres of neglected vines. Vineyards were replanted from scratch; further property, the nearby Sant'Alfonso estate, was acquired, and a state-of-the-art cellar built and installed with the latest winemaking equipment. The Zingarellis left nothing to chance in their quest to create a stellar Tuscan wine estate.

Quality is a priority at Rocca delle Macìe. Organic fertilization, careful pruning, the introduction of small oak barriques for aging, and harvesting by hand are just some of the practices Sergio and his father instituted at the estate.. Rocca delle Macie is an active member of the Chianti Classico growers' consortium, which takes the black rooster as its symbol.

By 1978, Rocca delle Macìe had become one of the best-selling Chianti Classicos in Italy and began to export its wines. Today Rocca delle Macìe wines are available in 41 countries worldwide.

Here at Helix we are proud to be pouring these great wines by the glass.

When the late Italo Zingarelli, a successful film producer best known for his popular spaghetti westerns, bought Rocca delle Macìe (pronounced ROH-kah DELL-eh mah-CHEE-ah) in Tuscany's Chianti Classico district back in 1973, he embarked on a new career as one of Tuscany's more unlikely wine producers. Working closely with his son Sergio, Zingarelli set about restoring the property that Sergio together with his wife Daniela, and their two children now call home. Then a tumbled down 14th-century farmstead near the village of Castellina in Chianti, it was surrounded by acres of neglected vines. Vineyards were replanted from scratch; further property, the nearby Sant'Alfonso estate, was acquired, and a state-of-the-art cellar built and installed with the latest winemaking equipment. The Zingarellis left nothing to chance in their quest to create a stellar Tuscan wine estate. Quality is a priority at Rocca delle Macìe. Organic fertilization, careful pruning, the introduction of small oak barriques for aging, and harvesting by hand are just some of the practices Sergio and his father instituted at the estate.. Rocca delle Macie is an active member of the Chianti Classico growers' consortium, which takes the black rooster as its symbol. By 1978, Rocca delle Macìe had become one of the best-selling Chianti Classicos in Italy and began to export its wines. Today Rocca delle Macìe wines are available in 41 countries worldwide. Here at Helix we are proud to be pouring these great wines by the glass.
	VERNACCIA DI SAN GIMIGNANO GRAPE VARIETIES 100% Vernaccia DESCRIPTION Color: Pale with characteristic gold reflections Aroma: Persistent, fruity and rich Taste: Dry, fresh, with a persistent aftertaste "fresh, clean white wine with notes of apple, honey and mineral. Think seafood."



	VERMENTINO DI TOSCANA GRAPE VARIETIES 100% Vermentino DESCRIPTION Color: Pale straw gold with light green reflections Aroma: Aromatic and refreshing, with notes of fresh citrus fruit and wild herbs Taste: Flavors of ripe peach and lemon sorbet are accented by intriguing notes of wild herbs, concluding in a lingering finish Floral, pear, butter, lemon, white peach aromas. Round, dry, soft palate with apple skin, pear, lemon, butter and quince flavours. Good solid fruit core.



	CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA GRAPE VARIETIES 90% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot DESCRIPTION Color: Ruby red tending towards garnet Aroma: Rich, intense and complex Taste: Dry, soft, gently tannic with good structure Aromas of dried herbs and flavors or ripe plums meet dark, almost resinlike tannins. This wine has density, with full, lasting flavors. Match its savory char with a grilled steak.



	SASYR GRAPE VARIETIES 60% Sangiovese; 40% Syrah DESCRIPTION Color: Brilliant ruby red Aroma: Intense red fruit aromas of ripe cherry, blackberry and raspberry Taste: A succulent, supple well-structured palate with a silky smooth finish Fine blend, combining Syrah's body and fruitiness, with Sangiovese's crispness and structure. It is smoothly textured, full bodied, crisp, and very long on the finish, tasting of cherry, blackberry, toast and violet.