Chianti Classico Riserva Cortine DOCG

2021 · 0,75 l

€37.00

A winning blend also in the Pieve line, here reintroduced with grapes selected from Cortine vineyards. Made from Sangiovese grapes blended with 10 percent Merlot from the vineyard below the church.

Grape

Sangiovese 90%, Merlot 10%

Profile

Round and soft-bodied, persistent with boisé notes.

Soil

Cortine, municipality of Barberino Tavarnelle. Altitude: between 300 and 370 m a.s.l.

Harvest

First ten days of October, harvested entirely by hand.

Winemaking

In cement tanks, after 2 days of cold pre-maceration, fermentation with native yeasts and long macerations of about 20 days. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation.

Aging

14 months in cement tanks and then in second-passage French oak barriques; a further 6 months in bottle.

Alcohol

14% vol

Tasting notes

Intense ruby red in colour; the nose reveals a succession of ripe fruit, floral and spicy notes, along with an unmistakable woody (boisé) note. On the palate it is full-bodied, balanced, round and soft, rightly tannic, very persistent on the finish.

Pairings

Meat-based first courses, grilled meats, game dishes.

Serving temperature

16-18 °C