The philosophy at Sassaia traces to Giulio de Alessandrini di Neuenstein — a 16th-century physician to emperors and counselor to the Council of Trent. His conviction: profound results come from respecting natural rhythms and achieving perfect balance.

Enrico de Alessandrini — Virginia-born, Italian-American, trained at UC Davis and in the cellars of Gevrey-Chambertin under fifth-generation winemaker Pierre Naigeon — is both guardian of this heritage and its most restless innovator. Ellen de Alessandrini is the passion behind the vineyards.

Sassaia was the first producer to dedicate its core Timorasso entirely to the Burgundy style — Chassin oak barriques from Burgundy’s Jupilles forest, the same cooperage used by the great crus of Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault.