Chianti Classico | 2020

Chianti Classico | 2020

Chianti Classico is the wine that best expresses the territory we are in, the result of centuries of tradition which we are proud to build on. Our work in the vineyards and careful selection results in softer, easier drinking wines, more suited to the current consumer taste. The blend in 2020 could not be more traditional, mainly Sangiovese with a small percentage of the native variety Canaiolo giving it the perfect fresh element. Certified organic.

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Harvest Notes

2020 has been an anomalous year, with grapes that reached ripeness very early and very fast. It is unclear whether this could have been the effect of a spring frost that cost us 15% of buds in April. September was warm, with a small percentage of over-ripe grapes, which we selected and harvested separately, so as not to compromise the remaining crop with stewed flavours.

Notwithstanding the erratic climate, the end result is fantastically exuberant and expressive wines, for Sangiovese possibly the best vintage produced to date. The only jarring note is our Cabernet Sauvignon. As great as the Sangiovese was, so the Cab is disappointing, and we will probably not be making our Dianne supertuscan in this vintage.

95% Sangiovese

5% Canaiolo

24 months

traditional 30 Hl oak casks

September 2023

Bottled

20000

Bottles Produced

Harvest Notes

After the difficult 2017 and balanced 2018 vintages, 2019 was definitely a step up, though the weather was very similar to 2018. A warm summer freshened by the occasional August thunderstorm, led to a perfect picking season, in which mild days alternated by cool nights gave the extra touches that distinguish an excellent vintage.

The wines are punchy and outspoken, yet balanced, with intensity and concentration balanced by fresh acidity, crunchy fruit and smooth silky tannins. An exceptional vintage and wines that just beg to be drunk.

95% Sangiovese

5% Canaiolo

18 months

traditional 30 Hl oak casks

February 2023

Bottled

20000

Bottles Produced

Harvest Notes

Unlike the very difficult 2017, 2018 was a balanced year, with rainfall at the right time and ideal climate conditions. The summer was warm, but still punctuated with cool nights, allowing the grapes to ripen gradually and with complexity.

The work we have done each year in the vineyard really began to pay off, with tannins ever more smooth and silky. This is perhaps the first year in which our Sangiovese really starts to show the character we have always looked for: fruit-driven wines, smooth, powerful, aromatic, salty.

Also the Cabernet delivered the goods, with intense dark fruit flavours, power and smooth tannins.

95% Sangiovese

5% Canaiolo

18 months

in Slavonian Oak Botti (33hl)

December 2020

Bottled

20000

Bottles Produced

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