Chianti Classico Riserva 2017

The Riserva is only made in exceptionally good years with the best Sangiovese selected from the estate’s oldest vineyards so in this sense we might well describe the Riserva as our “Grand Cru”. Like our other wines, the Riserva has great ageing potential, improving considerably over the years to express the quintessential features of Chianti-grown Sangiovese: minerality, fresh fruit and outstanding elegance.

Grapes: Sangiovese 100%
Vineyard age: over 40 years
Aspect: east
Altitude: 450 m
Soil: marly limestone, stony
Fermentation: 3 weeks in stainless steel or 2 weeks in topless tonneau, natural yeast, manual punchdowns
Maturation: 24 months in old barriques and tonneaux