Here is a juicy, fruity and bright Chianti Classico with forest berries, dried herbs and some dried flowers following through to a medium body with fine tannins. Juicy yet textural and compact. Focused finish with excellent length. From organically grown ...
This luscious, dense red is packed with cherry, blackberry, pomegranate and violet flavors. Its tannins are ripe and refined, while the vibrant acidity keeps everything focused. An iron streak weaves through the long, energetic finish. This is approachabl...
APPELLATION: Chianti Classico D.O.C.G. RiservaGRAPE VARIETY: 100% SangioveseVINEYARD EXPOSURE: South-East, South-West at 350 - 400 metres abovesea level in the municipality of Radda in ChiantiSOIL COMPOSITION: Mainly calcareous-clay with a good percentage ofstoneYIELD PER HECTARE: 5.0 tonnesHARVEST: By hand, with preliminary selection of the grapes in the vineyardand subsequent selection on a sorting tableHARVESTING PERIOD: From the beginning of OctoberVINIFICATION AND AGEING: The freshly picked grapes are destemmed andcrushed before fermenting in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tankswith a capacity of 50 hl. Followed by maceration on the skins, which can lastfrom three to four weeks. This depends on the ripeness of the grapes. This isfollowed by malo-lactic fermentation: 20% in wood and the rest in stainlesssteel tanks with a capacity of 30 hl. At the end of this phase, the ageing periodbegins. This phase takes place 20% in new French oak tonneaux and for 80%in second passage tonneaux and Slavonian oak barrels with a capacity of 20 hl,for about twenty months. The wine then spends at least nine months ageingin the bottle, after which it is ready for sale