Tenuta di Arceno is in San Gusmè, at the southernmost edge of the Chianti Classico zone in Castelnuovo Berardenga, the part closest to Siena. People have made wine here since the 16th century. The name Arceno comes from an Etruscan word for point of origin.
Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke bought the estate in 1994. It was one of the first the Jackson Family bought outside California.
The range splits in two. Three Chianti Classico DOCG wines are built around Sangiovese. Three Toscana IGT wines use international varieties, namely Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The estate also has an olive grove with 2,800 trees, registered to Olio Extra Virgin DOP Chianti Classico.
Not tasted yet
I haven't reviewed a wine from Tenuta di Arceno yet. They're on my Top 100 list, which is built from awards.