EAN: 709067110096
Category: Wines
TYPE:
Dry red wine
APPELLATION:
DOCG Chianti Classico Riserva
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Sangiovese
VINIFICATION:
Fermentation on the skins at 28–30° C for 18–20 days followed by malolactic fermentation in steel. 80% of the wine then matures for 24 months in 60 or 90 hl in Slavonian oak casks, and 20% in 225-litre French barriques, followed by a further 6 months or so in the bottle
COLOUR:
Deep ruby red
BOUQUET:
Rich, long-lingering aromas are redolent of violets and wild red berry fruit
TASTE:
Full-bodied wine, lean and firm, with succulent tannins and a tangy acidity
SERVING TEMPERATURE
18° C
ALCOHOL
13.5 % Alc Vol.
FOOD MATCHES
Ideal when accompanying meat-sauced first courses, roast pigeon, grilled steak