"I hope that the memory of visiting I Sodi for the first time and meeting Andrea Cassini, his father Franco, and his father’s twin brother Danillo never fades from my memory.

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A blustery day, we quickly retreated inside where a fire that had been started well before dawn was down to a bed of hot embers. Above the embers half of a Cinghiale (wild boar) turned slowly on a large spit, golden and crisp, oozing a drip or two of rendered fat onto the coals. The first chianti was opened, then one or two older vintages, then a riserva or two, each wine somehow more amazing than the last. As the final bottle was poured, a 1999 Riserva covered in dust, we sat silently together savoring the wine and our thoughts. Non ci sono parole, there are no words, nothing more could be said.

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Now, as the twin brother's get into their late 80’s I still look forward to the chance to visit and share more stories and bottles with the Cassini’s.  Danillo says that at the end of the day if his hands are dirty, then it was a good day.  The Cassinis are Chianti...classic, sturdy and getting better every year. They and their wines are indistinguishable."

 

- Importer of I Sodi wines, Paul Turina.