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“Il Crocino” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2020
Intense, sparkling ruby. Clear and memorable nose of cherry, some hazelnut, eucalyptus and fine juicy plums. Plenty of richness and ripeness on the palate with flavours of dark cherry and spice that are both compelling and generous. Fine-meshed, polished tannin, opens clear and straightforward, very fine, lots of plum on the palate too, plus black cherry, plum, espresso, smoke, liquorice and leather notes. Fine cloves in the finish. This juicy wine shows a good sense of depth, appeal and balance. SUPERIORE.DE
"Exciting attack with notes of red berries, undergrowth and spices; compact texture, the acidity and tannins in balance, combining power and length." Vinum
"The 2020 is already showing its charms: strawberry, plum and pepper give way to notes of hyacinth and anise. Well weighted, it is ample and generous but not heavy, packed with youthful fruit and a real juiciness. The tannins are chalky and restrained, and it has a lovely balance." Decanter
"Beautiful aromas of cherries and citrus with some grit. Medium bodied with fresh acidity and fine tannins showing energy and brightness." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 24 months in wooden barrels (a small part in barrique)
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2033+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,65 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,85 g/l
- Sulfite: 106 mg/l
- pH value: 3,48
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2019
Intense ruby garnet colour. Powerful nose of savoury cherries, spicy notes, light leather, orange and plum. Equally powerful, juicy and multi-layered on the palate, with finely characterised fruit and present, fine-grained tannins. The tension of this polished wine extends into the long, elegant finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"Dark red; reductive, barrel-like, a little caramel; dense, concentrated, fruit, fullness, lots of sweetness, fine tart, long." Merum
"Bright, brightening ruby red colour. Fragrant nose of blood oranges, watermelon, raspberries, plus fine notes of fruit tea, also fine floral notes. Very juicy and clear on the palate, with a nice salty note, precise, elegant, drinks very well, with a blood orange final." Falstaff
"The nose features a playful, fresh blend of aromas, which includes cherry, vanilla, coffee, strawberry jam and milk chocolate. On the palate, the cherry and chocolate elements intensify, but are balanced by the sweet astringency of oranges. Tannins are ripping, while the acid is more restrained." Wine Enthusiast
"The 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is a classic wine with lean fruit and elegant berry flavours that stays true to the Sangiovese grape, which is 100% represented here. The wine offers sultry, dark plum and spice with forest floor and black olive flavours. The wine ends with a medium-bodied finish and lovely freshness. Production is limited to 5,000 bottles." Wine Advocate
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino, 5% Merlot
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 15 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2033+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,45 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,68 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,55 g/l
- Sulfite: 95 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Vigna Montebello Sette” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2019
Stylistically balanced, very finesse-rich Chianti Classico Gran Selezione from a small single vineyard (vineyard no. 7) in the Castelnuovo-Berardenga area, where the temperatures are always somewhat higher than in the rest of the Chianti Classico. Dark shining ruby. Elegant bouquet of the single-varietal Sangiovese of red berries with very delicate notes of tobacco. Salty on the palate, shows a lot of pressure, very clear, compact fruit, builds up with tightly woven tannin, very intense and long finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"The 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Montebello Sette is a potent, heady wine that also shows the previous style here. Macerated cherry, plum, mocha, new leather, licorice and a kiss of French oak all meld together. This potent, layered Gran Selezione offers plenty of impact in a dense, extracted style." Vinous
"A supple red wine with aromas of preserved cherries and plums that fade into eucalyptus and Tuscan scrub on the palate as it evolves. The tannins are rather firm and finish with a slightly astringent feel, so give it time." Wine Spectator
"It is still very youthful and slightly reductive, but clearly shows the dark fruit of Chianti Classico in the south. Blackcurrant and plum are plump and mouth-filling, while nuances of damp earth, smoke and vanilla add intrigue in the background. The tannins are strong but well pronounced, giving the wine an appropriate power. This wine needs another year to develop its complexity and site specificity." Decanter
"A concentrated and very polished Chianti Classico with aromas and flavours of black cherry, gravel and minerals. Medium to full body, firm tannins and a concentrated finish. Bark and berry character on the finish. Firm and racy. It will get better in a year or two, but I like the focus it has." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 20‑24 months large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2032+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
bistecca fiorentina - Total extract: 30,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,05 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,36 g/l
- Sulfite: 72 mg/l
- pH value: 3,51
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contains sulphites
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“Cellole” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2019 (BIO)
Cellole Gran Selezione impresses with its usual elegance and sophistication. Its masterfully balanced flavour profile of wild berry and blackberry with cassis, blueberry and candied rose is fantastic. On closer inspection, the wine reveals orange peel, rosemary and iron ore. It is a silky and elegant wine with some firm tannin, lots of bright fruit and a hint of crisp acidity. Undoubtedly a great wine with great potential! SUPERIORE.DE
"Walnuts, cloves, sandalwood, plums and cherry stones on the nose. It’s medium-bodied, creamy and beautifully polished, with firm yet silky tannins and elegant layers of spiced fruit. Long and sleek." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot and Colorino
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 24 months barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2033+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,05 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,15 g/l
- Sulfite: 89 mg/l
- pH value: 3,38
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑006
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Vigneto di Campolungo” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2018 (BIO)
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto di Campolungo offers an interesting potpourri of ripe fruit, including blackberry, cassis and small wild strawberries, rounded off by a warm woody spice. Modern and polished on the palate, with a beautiful fruity centre, it is multi-layered, with plenty of pressure and length and balanced tannins as it progresses. The vines grow at an altitude of around 500 metres, which gives this cru a wonderful freshness and plenty of drinkability. Should gain in elegance with further bottle ageing. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright cherry aroma with liquorice and star anise. Smooth texture, firm tannins, shows good typicity with good length." Decanter
"On the nose, the fresh sweetness of cherries and strawberries is balanced by the lightly bitter astringency of orange jam and fennel. The fruit sweetens and deepens on the palate thanks to a rich, full mocha flavor, but strict, imposing tannins and acid preserve order." Wine Enthusiast
"With flavours of black cherry, plum, chocolate and iron, this rich red wine impresses across the board. Fresh and refined, with velvety tannins that support the long-lasting aftertaste, while notes of eucalyptus and tobacco enhance the complex finish." Wine Spectator
"The organically grown Lamole di Lamole 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto di Campolungo draws its fruit from a long row of vineyards stretching from the hill of Lamole towards Greve and orientated towards the sunset. This wine is creamy and medium-bodied with blackberry jam, tarry spice and earthy orris roots." Wine Advocate
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 30 months wooden barrel/barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2033+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,35 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,35 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,18 g/l
- Sulfite: 55 mg/l
- pH value: 3,49
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑014
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Il Grigio” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2020
Dark, bright ruby with garnet colour. Pure power of aromas, dense and complex with notes of black cherries, smoked ham, savoury herbs, tobacco, liquorice and many other nuances. Equally fascinating on the palate, firm tannins, impressive complexity and depth with noticeable potential for ageing. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 80% Sangiovese, 20% Abrusco, Pugnitello, Malvasia Nera, Ciliegiolo, Mazzese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months 50/50 wood barrel/barrique/wood barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2036+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
pasta with meat sauces - Total extract: 29,87 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,86 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,45 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Limitation of 6 articles per customerChianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2017
The Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is made from 100% Sangiovese, the grapes come from vineyards with the best sites. The Gran Selezione with its dark ruby red colour is impressive in the glass. The nose is explosive with small ripe berries, hints of rose petals, lavender and thyme. Warm and full on the palate, spicy and very authentic. This wine is reminiscent of the Greve in Chianti sub-region with cool afternoon winds blowing over wild and largely wooded areas. This is what Tuscany tastes like! SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright, intense ruby with a fine garnet rim. Opens with notes of dried cherries and tomatoes, seems a bit restrained. On the palate much accentuated acidity, shows fresh, crisp cherry fruit, some rough tannin." Falstaff
"Approachable for its fluid texture, this red is austere in flavor, displaying cherry, almond and tobacco flavors. Firm, with fine length and a resonant, racy finish." Wine Spectator
"Very floral on the nose with lavender and lilacs, as well as black cherries. Medium-bodied with tight tannins and tangy acidity. Flavorful finish. It’s linear, driven and lightly chewy. Very typical." James Suckling
"The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is positively stellar. Cedar, rose petal, pipe tobacco, anise, blood orange and new leather give the 2017 striking aromatic presence to balance the natural richness of the year. Statuesque and resonant in the glass, the Gran Selezione is a real standout - a true winner." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 22 months large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2032+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,75 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,95 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,45 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- pH value: 3,33
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Aluigi” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2018 (BIO)
The deep Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, made from 100 percent Sangiovese from the Campo ai Peri small vineyard, exudes a pleasantly warm aroma with red berries, flowers, spices and liquorice. On the palate, an intense fruitiness in a delightful, fine texture, with a fresh acidity and great balance of extract sweetness, acidity and tannin. SUPERIORE.DE
"The 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Aluigi Campo ai Peri is a terrific follow up to the stellar 2016. Rich, deep and explosive, the Aluigi saturates the palate with dark fruit, leather, tobacco, spice, menthol and espresso notes. This ample, full-bodied Panzano Gran Selezione hits all the right notes. The marriage of elegance and pure power is compelling." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 24 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2032+
- Closure: natural corks
- Total extract: 30,15 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,93 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,65 g/l
- Sulfite: 53 mg/l
- pH value: 3,34
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑014
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Castello Fonterutoli” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2019
Historically, the vineyards of Castello di Fonterutoli are located in the areas of three neighbouring municipalities of Chianti Classico: Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga and Radda in Chianti. With the 2017 vintage, the Mazzei family has for the first time vinified all three large vineyards separately as Chianti Classico Gran Selezione to reflect the diversity of the terroir: Castello di Fonterutoli, Vicoregio 36 and Badiola.
Castello di Fonterutoli comes from 11 different plots at an altitude of 420-510 m around the hamlet of Fonterutoli in Castellina in Chianti. It is quasi the "château" and at the same time the oldest cru of the winery and was first produced in 1995 as the predecessor of today's Gran Selezione. Rich colour and a clear scent of blackberries, cherries, violets and flowers, plus some nougat. This full-bodied Castello Fonterutoli impresses with its beguiling extract sweetness and polished tannin. The intense and concentrated taste enchants the senses. The long final is full of elegance. SUPERIORE.DE
"Engaging raspberry and floral bouquet; dynamic evolution on the palate, combining juice and polish, the acidity lively, the tannins tight, elegant finish." Vinum
"Bright, radiant ruby red. Somewhat restrained on the nose, gentle hints of orange zest and raspberries. On the palate juicy and with a red berry fruit core, shows itself elegant and drinky, currently still very young, in the finish delicate pressure with a lot of finesse, salty." Falstaff
"Medium to deep ruby red. Brooding sweet fruit with malt notes and the scent of oak. Fantastic concentration of tangy cherry fruit on the palate. Very long, deep and smooth." Jancis Robinson
"The 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello Fonterutoli is laced with sweet red cherry, tobacco, spices, incense, mint, dried herbs and orange peel. Medium-bodied, with plenty of aromatic drive and energy, the Castello is another fine offering in this Mazzei family range." Vinous
"Fonterutoli is located at the confluence of Castellina, Radda and Vagliagli. Since 2017, the Mazzei family has been producing three different Gran Selezione to highlight the individual communes. The Castello Fonterutoli, which comes from farms in Castellina, shows woody aromas of cedar, cinnamon and cloves. The palate is lush with cherry and plum still wrapped in oak. The tannins are polished and the graininess gives it structure. The finish shows racy acidity, bringing out notes of mint and violets." Decanter
"Packed with fresh cherry, raspberry, blackberry and violet flavors, this red starts out silky before yielding to firm, dusty tannins. Still, this offers nice tension and a lingering aftertaste of pure fruit." Wine Spectator
"The beautiful 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello Fonterutoli comes from a special site with silly limestone soils punctuated by lots of stones. The wine is particularly balanced and bright in this vintage, with lots of cherry fruit, gravel, dusty minerals and blue flowers. The tannins are sweet and rich, contributing to an elegant, medium-bodied mouthfeel. The high altitude vineyard sites ensure the freshness of this wine." Wine Advocate
"A top Chianti Classico that smells of dark cherries, rose petals and cedar on the nose and palate. Medium to full-bodied and very structured with lots of tannins. Needs time to mellow. Taste after 2024." James Suckling
"A selection of about 50 plots, a blend of Sangiovese, Colorino, Malvasia Noir, for one of the great labels of Gran Selezione on the market. Notes of black mulberry, hints of clove and turmeric, nuances of ginger. On the palate, juicy-salty, persistent, with fruity-floral hints and great density-crispness." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 18/4 months barrique/cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2037+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
game dishes, braised meat, truffles, mature cheese - Total extract: 30,45 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,92 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,05 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Vigna Sessina” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2018 (BIO)
The third vintage of Dievoles Gran Selezione presents itself dark, deep and with wonderfully powerful cherry and blackberry notes. The palate is very defined and precise with an archetypal interpretation of the grape variety. Everything is in the right place here, the balance and clarity impressing with every sip. The finish is of terrificlength and depth. This is Sangiovese at its purest, with endless energy and expression. SUPERIORE.DE
"Stylish bouquet of red berries and flowers; juicy on the palate, the tannic acid framework balanced, engaging evolution with polish and fresh fruit but also perfectly placed balsamic nuances through to the final." Vinum
"Fresh red fruit and a hint of mint, spice and tea on the nose. Refined palate with lots of powdery tannins giving texture and frame. Clean finish with a salty touch." Decanter
"The 2018 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna di Sessina shows a streamlined personality with pinpoint aromas of wild berries, forest floor and dried blackberries. This wine is vertical, focused and even a little edgy in personality thanks to its firm tannins and fresh acidity. There is a brief ripeness in the mid-palate, but overall the wine is very balanced." Wine Advocate
"Bright aromas of flowers, citrus, strawberries and cherries follow a full body with bright, very lively tannins and zesty acidity. Energetic on the finish. Very clean and bright. A wine for the cellar, although it is already drinking wonderfully." James Suckling
"Pervasive aromas recall cherry, raspberry, iron and sage in this red wine, while rich fruit flavours balance a backbone of assertive tannins. It reverberates from start to finish, ending with a long aftertaste of fruit, earth and tobacco. Still firm, but harmonious overall." Wine Spectator
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 17 months large oak barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2036+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,75 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,21 g/l
- Sulfite: 87 mg/l
- pH value: 3,35
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑006
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Vigna Sessina” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2019 (BIO)
Dievoles Gran Selezione Vigna Sessina is dark, deep and with wonderfully powerful cherry and blackberry flavours. Very defined and precise on the palate with an archetypal interpretation of the grape variety. Everything is in the right place here, the balance and clarity impresses with every sip. The finish has terrificlength and depth. This is Sangiovese in its purest form with infinite energy and expression. SUPERIORE.DE
"Seems a little cheesy with its "sugary" fruit and sweetness, but can please with the juicy vein and the robust tannin as well as the fine acidity and lets the wood resonate skilfully in the background." Weinwisser
"From a vineyard 420 metres above sea level: profound bouquet of red berries, lilacs and herbs; juicy on the palate, beautifully polished, supple tannins and crisp acidity, fruity and spicy finish. Successful." Vinum
"Medium ruby red with first orange-coloured reflections. A little dusty, probably from the oak, with shy, fragrant raspberry fruit underneath. With aeration, the nose becomes finer and more concentrated, with a hint of iron. The palate is elegant and delicate, with plenty of freshness." Jancis Robinson
"Sessina is a 5.5-hectare, south-facing vineyard on Macigno (sandstone soil), but with a limestone vein running through it. It shines in the fresh 2019 vintage - it is the best bottling of this wine that I have tasted. It has a lively aroma of mint, sage and a hint of chocolate. The dark plum core is ripe yet crisp, with tannins that are gently textured and grip in all the right places. Refined and elegant, but not without depth, it offers a tantalising interplay of warm Mediterranean balsamic notes with cooler forest tones. Delicious." Decanter
"Polished and pretty nose of dried flowers, cloves, mocha, dried cherries and chocolate orange. It is medium-bodied with firm tannins. Beautiful freshness and balance, with a long and elegant finish." James Suckling
"The organic Dievole 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna di Sessina is a true beauty, offering elegance and power in two ways in this vintage. There are plenty of black fruit flavours that delicately fade into crushed stone, spices and grilled herbs. The winery opts for fermentation in cement and rapid ageing in oak for about a year. These steps ensure intact primary aromas and the wine is characterised by energy and lively flavours." Wine Advocate
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 17 months large oak barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2037+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,92 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,56 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,06 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,34
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑006
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Castello Fonterutoli” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2020
Historically, the vineyards of Castello di Fonterutoli are located in the areas of three neighbouring municipalities of Chianti Classico: Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga and Radda in Chianti. With the 2017 vintage, the Mazzei family has for the first time vinified all three large vineyards separately as Chianti Classico Gran Selezione to reflect the diversity of the terroir: Castello di Fonterutoli, Vicoregio 36 and Badiola.
Castello di Fonterutoli comes from 11 different plots at an altitude of 420-510 m around the hamlet of Fonterutoli in Castellina in Chianti. It is quasi the "château" and at the same time the oldest cru of the winery and was first produced in 1995 as the predecessor of today's Gran Selezione. Rich colour and a clear scent of blackberries, cherries, violets and flowers, plus some nougat. This full-bodied Castello Fonterutoli impresses with its beguiling extract sweetness and polished tannin. The intense and concentrated taste enchants the senses. The long final is full of elegance. SUPERIORE.DE
"Seems velvety and seductive in style, also finely woven and with polished tannin, joined by sweet fruit and a warming and substantial mouthfeel." Weinwisser
"The 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello Fonterutoli is a powerful, earthy wine. Black cherry, grilled herbs, menthol, liquorice, tobacco and dried herbs form the backbone of this powerful, earthy wine. With time in the glass, this wine opens up beautifully. Pretty floral accents and white pepper lift the finish." Vinous
"Wonderful bouquet of black cherries, herbs and violets, also pepper; exceedingly elegant in the mouth with fine polish and tightly woven tannins, finishes long on raspberry and violet notes, undergrowth and liquorice." Vinum
"The Mazzei 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello Fonterutoli offers a rich texture, lots of dark fruit and an overall oaky approach. It finishes softly with cinnamon, baking spice and a sweet note of white chocolate." Wine Advocate
"Attractive aromas of red plums, dried cranberries, spiced citrus peel, red spices and bark. Medium to full-bodied, broad and structured with ripe and well-integrated tannins and juicy fruit. Exciting. Shows notes of rose petals with minerality of crushed rock. Long lasting and lively finish." James Suckling
"Another great Gran Selezione project for Castello di Fonterutoli. Visciola, hints of nettle and undergrowth, a nice iodine note on the finish, dense and compact mouthfeel, salty tannins, finishes with a fruity oily aftertaste. Persistent." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 18/4 months barrique/cement tank
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2038+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
game dishes, braised meat, truffles, mature cheese - Total extract: 30,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,96 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,97 g/l
- Sulfite: 86 mg/l
- pH value: 3,43
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Aluigi” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2019 (BIO)
The profound Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, made from 100 per cent Sangiovese from the small Campo ai Peri vineyard, exudes a pleasantly warm aroma of red berries, flowers, spices and liquorice. Intense fruitiness on the palate with a charming, fine texture, fresh acidity and a great balance of extract sweetness, acidity and tannin. SUPERIORE.DE
"Sparkling ruby colour with a slightly brightening rim. Opens with notes of blackberries and ripe plums, some liquorice and pepper. Clear on the palate with full-bodied tannins, builds for a long time, somewhat metallic on the final, dries out, still needs longer ageing." Falstaff
"Intriguing blackberry and dried flower flavours, also leather notes; the attack is full-bodied with a perfectly balanced tannin-acid structure, the finish finely chiselled with stone fruit aromas, also tobacco notes. To wild duck with polenta." Vinum
"Aromas of cherry chocolate, red plums, mild spices and hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, structured and velvety with crisp and delicate fruit and polished tannins. Floral and mineral on the finish." James Suckling
"The Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Aluigi Campo ai Peri 2019 from Le Cinciole is an exquisite wine that is immediately seductive. More than anything, I admire its purity and delineation. Sweet pipe tobacco, cedar, mint, rose petals and dried herbs are finely chiselled in this chiselled, vibrant Gran Selezione. Le Cinciole sets the standard. What a great wine this is." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 24 months wooden barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2033+
- Closure: natural corks
- Total extract: 30,06 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,89 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,52 g/l
- Sulfite: 55 mg/l
- pH value: 3,36
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑014
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contains sulphites
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“Poggio Rosso” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2017
Poggio Rosso Gran Selezione has an enormous richness of fruit that layers beautifully. Very beautiful interpretation of the Sangiovese grape with a dense core and lots of padding around it. Rich ruby garnet, very fine texture and structure on the palate, which only fully reveals itself with the necessary time in the glass. It is tense and powerful in its youthful years, the acidity and also the well-built tannin are programmed to develop, for only in a few years will it fully reveal its full elegance and greatness. SUPERIORE.DE
"This is broad, evoking leather, iron, sanguine, plum and cherry flavors. Open-knit and amply structured, revealing equilibrium and length. The aftertaste persists with a spicy finish." Wine Spectator
"The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Poggio Rosso is a bold, powerful wine. A blast of intense red fruit, scorched earth, licorice and new oak make a strong first impression. The 2017 is not a subtle wine in any way, but it has the vibrancy and intensity to drink well for a number of years." Vinous
"The San Felice 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Poggio Rosso is a standout wine with a near or medium-term drinking window. Despite the heat of the vintage, this wine is unexpectedly tonic and tight from the start with lots of bold primary intensity contrasted against tobacco, cigar box and earthy spice. This full-bodied wine shows the best side of a challenging vintage, and although there is a hint of openness or oxidation, it drinks very nicely right now. Fruit is sourced from across a 2.5-hectare plot along the forest line that was planted primarily to Sangiovese in the 1970s." Wine Advocate
"Very floral with sweet berry and cherry character, as well as sage and lavender. Full-bodied with ultra-fine tannins and a long, fresh finish. Compact and beautiful. Racy finish. Already polished and tight, but better after 2023." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2035+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
roast beef - Total extract: 30,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,55 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,62 g/l
- Sulfite: 92 mg/l
- pH value: 3,48
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“Castello di Brolio” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2020
Ricasoli's classic is now made from 100% Sangiovese. The grapes come from a south-facing plot at an ideal altitude of 250 to 450 metres above sea level. Castello di Brolio Gran Selezione is a wonderful wine with great richness and depth. It has an intense bouquet of small red berries, violets and spices. The flavour reveals precision, structure and freshness. The tannin and acidity are well-balanced and promise a long life and an interesting ageing period. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright, medium ruby red with garnet-red reflections. Intense aroma of juicy cherries, orange peel, tobacco leaves and light spices of cinnamon and vanilla. Very elegant on the palate, with beautiful fruit flavours and well-integrated tannins as well as an exciting and persistent final." Falstaff
"Deep carmine red colour. Quite a complex nose. Racy with flavours of tea leaves and good freshness. Good bite. A real, refined Chianti Classico." Jancis Robinson
"This lively red wine shows telltale Sangiovese notes of iron, red chalk and tobacco that fade into a core of cherry and raspberry. It becomes smoother and more focused on the finish, where the fruit, minerals and savoury elements come together." Wine Spectator
"Autumnal aromas of baking spices and the taste of a freshly brewed cup of coffee are balanced by a sweet cherry vanilla biscuit and a peppery note. The cherry brightens the palate, with spice sustained by herbal and stony undertones. Bright acidity plays around firm tannins." Wine Enthusiast
"The Barone Ricasoli 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Brolio is one of the winery's most important and successful bottles. It is full-bodied and rich with warm, vintage flavours of blackberries, juicy cherries, spices and soft earth. It is aged for 22 months in tonneaux, of which only 30% is new oak, but this is more than enough to give this full-bodied Sangiovese spicy tones, soft tannins and a rich structure." Wine Advocate
"Complex bouquet of forest fruits, black pepper and tobacco; has flesh, fullness, skilfully balanced tannins and acidity, long finish. Convinces with its charismatic style." Vinum
"Castello di Brolio is the flagship of the winery and combines Sangiovese from higher-lying vineyards near the castle, planted on the three main soil types found here: Macigno (sandstone), Galestro and Alberese. This 2020 has a balsamic bouquet that is accompanied in the mouth by a rich concentration of flavoursome, tangy red and black fruits and wonderfully silky tannins. Structured enough to age well, but soft and approachable enough to enjoy immediately, it's a great all-rounder." Decanter
"Bright and floral on the nose, with orange blossom and vibrant sliced cherry character. Medium-bodied, with ultra-fine tannins that are supple and gentle. Beautiful aftertaste of cooked peach pie and cherry. Delicious now, but even better in 2028." James Suckling
"Pure Sangiovese from three vineyards around the castle, an expression of three different soils. Black cherry on the nose, with notes of eucalyptus and cinnamon. Spicy tannins on the palate, dense, persistent with a balsamic finish." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 22 months tonneau
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2036+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,98 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,45 g/l
- Sulfite: 87 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
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“Coltassala” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2018 (BIO)
Coltassala Gran Selezione is an impeccable representative of the royal class in Chianti Classico. The immensely fragrant bouquet shows black fruits, spices and ploughed earth. All the aromas are on the dark and spicy side, but the wine always remains fresh, dense, buoyant and very linear. Shows rich volume and a strong personality and precision. SUPERIORE.DE
"The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva Coltassala features a riper fruit profile than is usual here, along with more overt sweetness and oak influence. It has a lot of depth, but less Sangiovese typicity. Chocolate, sweet spices and leather are to the fore. This is a particularly bombastic style that is more about intensity than finesse." Vinous
"Coltassala was originally planted in the late 1990s and is Volpaia's oldest vineyard. The 2.5 ha plot is situated at 535 m altitude on sandstone soil. The Coltassala reveals its ageing in French barriques with initial aromas of coffee, incense and roasted meat, then makes way for the fragrant floral nuances of the Radda. On the palate, the oak comes through well. A creamy texture is accompanied by a lively, refreshing acidity. The rather chalky tannins are assertive and refined, while lilac and lavender accent the finish." Decanter
"This is another very interesting wine from Volpaia, which has now moved up to Grand Selezione. Initially the wine shows an elegant and streamlined personality, but it quickly gains volume with layers of dark fruit and sweet spice. This vintage offers a particularly focused or pungent personality that is a good foreshadowing of its future evolution in bottle." Wine Advocate
"Wonderful fragrances and freshness with cut flowers, citrus fruits and dark berries. Also violets. Full-bodied and complex with wonderful fruit and clarity. Hints of bark and stone. Also some coniferous wood. Racy and long." James Suckling
"An exceptional Gran Selezione from Volpaia, sourced from the company's most historic clones and plants, a reference point for this typology. Black raspberry on the nose, hints of rhubarb and myrtle, then balsamic eucalyptus. Juicy on the palate, return of the fruit and balsamic sensations, very long lasting." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Varieties: 95% Sangiovese, 5% Mammolo
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 24 months barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2036+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,80 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,15 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,85 g/l
- Sulfite: 77 mg/l
- pH value: 3,39
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑014
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“Vigna il Corno” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2016
The strictly selected grapes come from the vineyard "Il Corno" of approx. 400 m altitude with ideal southern exposure. Bright, sparkling ruby red. Well structured nose of blackberries, cassis, some cedar and shoe polish. Medium ripe, quite fresh fruit on the palate, yet supple and well balanced with all the volume. In the rest of the drink with great finesse, coolness and liveliness, the finish is long with well integrated wood, red fruitiness, with a slightly salty vein and lots of spice. A harmonious and well-proportioned top wine of the house, which can rightly bear the highest quality level Gran Selezione. SUPERIORE.DE
"Pure varietal Sangiovese full of elegance and polish; complex nose with lots of fruit and nuances of sandalwood and spices; polished attack with well-structured tannins and minerality, finishes long and balanced." Vinum
"Radiant, dark ruby red with brightening rim. Elegant on the nose with precise, crisp fruit on cherry, plus violets, elder and subtle oak notes. Polished on the palate, with crisp acidity, very well integrated fine tannin, pulls through steely to the final with fine fruit notes." Falstaff
"On the nose the fruit is still a little subdued. Hints of malt. Really takes its time to open up. Bags of sour-cherry fruit on the palate. Lots of juice and fruit, but maintains elegance throughout. Tangy finish with finely ground tannins and jewel-like acidity." Jancis Robinson
"A big, concentrated red marked by black cherry, blackberry, plum and tar aromas and flavors. As this plays out on the gripping finish, the intense flavors are matched by stiff tannins. Long and fresh." Wine Spectator
"This wine absolutely stands out and is poised to evolve carefully over time. The Castello di Radda 2016 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna il Corno is focused and bright with vibrant fruit, cassis, grilled herb and blue flower. Made with Sangiovese only, the wine is true to the grape and to the classic vintage. It remains streamlined and polished on the palate." Wine Advocate
"Vigna Il Corno (‘the horn’) is made with grapes from a plot at 400m on a calcareous clay soil. Fermentation is in 50hl stainless steel tanks, malolactic in new 5hl oak tonneaux, then 24 months in the same casks and an additional 12 months of bottle ageing. Dark, brooding, flinty style on nose, cherries and woodland notes. Refined, slick and smooth, lively with good concentration. Federico Moccia: Red fruit and violet aromas, rose floral notes. Racy, juicy palate with herbal notes, tannins well integrated, cherry and redcurrant juice. Refreshing, with great purity. Michaela Morris: Classic spiced cherry with forest cedar. Still quite sweet-wood driven, but admirable fruit purity on the palate, the oak quite integrated. Concentrated with good tannin backbone, finishes bright." Decanter
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 25 months 500l wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2036+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,15 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,25 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,35
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“Badia a Passignano” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2020
Badia a Passignano is always one of the many highlights in the Antinori range and is probably the estate's most refined and elegant Sangiovese. Its character is medium-bodied and supple, but with plenty of fruit intensity, which is typical of the vineyard of the same name. It skilfully strikes a balance between richness and finesse, captivating from the very first sip. Lavender, mint, blue-purple fruit and liquorice are beautifully brought out. It is a very traditional and noble expression of the Tuscan grape that is hard to resist. SUPERIORE.DE
"Bright ruby red with a violet tinge. Intense, dense nose, lots of fruit, plum, cherry and blackberry, backed by balsamic notes and fresh Mediterranean herbs. Lots of juice on the palate, harmonious, round, acidity and tannins well integrated, builds up pressure towards the end via tannin structure, long finish." Falstaff
"This wine is really velvety and open with a flattering texture that tantalises with every sip. Medium-bodied with wonderful brightness and complexity. It's so hard not to drink it now. So why wait, but it will age beautifully." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months large wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2038+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
pappardelle with wild boar ragù - Total extract: 29,92 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,92 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,55 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
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“San Lorenzo” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2019
Every year, the San Lorenzo is the result of the best grapes from the 4 classic Ama vineyards and only a few thousand bottles are sold in specialised shops and upmarket restaurants. Full bouquet of graphite, mint and black cherry. Lots of character and structure on the palate, with all the elegance that only the best Sangiovese bring to the glass. Distinctive tannins promise fantastic ageing potential! SUPERIORE.DE
"Impeccable reception of raspberries and lilac, flanked by dried herbs and leather; precise in the mouth with perfectly integrated acidity, fine-grained tannins and a multi-layered finish." Vinum
"Bright, shimmering ruby red colour. Initially somewhat restrained on the nose, then roasted hazelnut, wild berries, undergrowth, as well as fine resin and wax. Polished on the palate, with fine-meshed tannins and beautiful sweet fruit, constantly returning, lingering long and juicy." Falstaff
"The 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Ama San Lorenzo is a wild, wonderfully multi-layered wine. Notes of Merlot and Malvasia Nera lend the medium-bodied but fleshy Gran Selezione an impressive complexity and dimension. Iron, cured meat, spices, leather and dried leaves take shape in this medium-bodied but deep and expressive Gran Selezione." Vinous
"Lean and racy, with aromas and flavours of cherries, blackberries, violets and iron. This red wine is more about fruit and finesse, although there is an element of wild Mediterranean scrub. Powerful, with dense, resonant tannins and a long finish." Wine Spectator
"Perfumed and beautiful with flowers, cherries and raspberries. Forest fruits too. Full-bodied with very fine tannins that extend over the entire length of the wine and are wonderfully integrated and spread out on the palate. Lasts for minutes. Better after 2025, but already fantastic now." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 80% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot and Malvasia Nera
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2039+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,70 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,10 g/l
- Residual sugar: < 0,50 g/l
- Sulfite: 72 mg/l
- pH value: 3,39
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“Vigna San Marcellino” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2018 (BIO)
Sparkling ruby red colour. Complex and enveloping bouquet of rich cherry, black forest berries, violets, tobacco, tar, liquorice, incense and smoke in the background. The single-vineyard Chianti Classico San Marcellino has an excellent structure, interwoven with lively, elegant tannins, exemplary harmony and a savoury, slightly salty finish. SUPERIORE.DE
"Impenetrable dark ruby. I can see the vintage with the oak having a bigger impact on the elegant fruit than is normally the case. That is not to say there isn’t plenty of concentrated black fruit contoured by savoury oak and a touch of undergrowth with just a hint of tar. Long, tangy and generous, with fine, sandpapery tannins. Elegant yet with plenty of stuffing, and ready now." Jancis Robinson
"The Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto San Marcellino 2018 is outstanding. Silky and medium-bodied, the 2018 is a wine with more finesse than power. Dark fruit, coffee, lavender, liquorice, dried herbs and a hint of new oak adorn this exquisite, wonderfully nuanced Gran Selezione. The San Marcellino 2018 is a wine of restraint and understatement." Vinous
"Packed with red berry fruit, sweet spices and mint. Quite full and powerful on the palate and richer than most other 2018s we've tasted." Decanter
"A rich, juicy red wine with aromas and flavours of cherry, raspberry, rose, graphite and earth. Pure, with lively acidity and refined tannins to support it. Balanced and long, with a mineral note on the finish. Sangiovese and Pugnitello." Wine Spectator
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Pugnitello
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 25 months barrique
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2042+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,10 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,78 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,36 g/l
- Sulfite: 48 mg/l
- pH value: 3,30
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑006
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“Vigna San Marcellino” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2019 (BIO)
Vigna San Marcellino Gran Selezione is both youthfully fresh and ripe and complexly muscular. It contains a healthy dose of the deeply coloured Pugnitello grape, and on the nose liquorice, tarragon and broom mingle with lush plum and subtle roasted aromas that are highly seductive in their complexity. Deep, taut and lively on the palate, loaded with black cherry and rich, velvety tannins. The texture is silky, while subtle chalky notes and a salty minerality give it plenty of energy and lead it into a juicy, refreshing finish. Vigna San Marcellino is a convincing wine with enormous ageing potential every year. SUPERIORE.DEread more- Grape Varieties: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Pugnitello
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 25 months barrique
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2043+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 29,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,41 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,45 g/l
- Sulfite: 49 mg/l
- pH value: 3,33
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑006
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“Coltassala” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2019 (BIO)
Coltassala Gran Selezione is an impeccable representative of the royal class in Chianti Classico. The immensely fragrant bouquet shows black fruits, spices and ploughed earth. All the aromas are on the dark and spicy side, but the wine always remains fresh, dense, buoyant and very linear. Shows rich volume and a strong personality and precision. SUPERIORE.DE
"As always at this young stage, the wood notes accompany the fine and bright fruit; the strengths lie in the inner tension, the elegance, the solid style of the fine tannin and the eternal length. Confirms the upward trend of this great classic, which has been organically farmed since 2000." Weinwisser
"Charismatic attack of cherries and black pepper, delicately tinged with liquorice notes; the tannins youthful, the acidity perfectly integrated, plenty of richness and power through to the long complex final." Vinum
"The organic Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Coltassala 2019 is 95% Sangiovese with a tiny 5% Mammolo. The production is 9,000 bottles in this vintage. The wine shows medium fruit weight with a nice blend of creamy black fruits, Christmas spices and crushed stone or granite. The wine is both fruity and contemporary." Wine Advocate
"Bright ruby red. In the nose initially fine mint, some fruit tea, also fine liquorice, in the aftertaste of ripe blackberries and cardamom. On the palate with clear, radiant fruit, tense powerful tannin, also on the palate with ripe berry fruit, in the final with delicate earthy-spicy nuances, grippy." Falstaff
"Aromas of black cherries and citrus fruits with some graphite and smoke. Medium-bodied with firm, juicy tannins that are still chewy now but will soften with age. Racy and long on the finish. From organically grown grapes." James Suckling
"Lovely cherry, raspberry and floral aromas and flavours take centre stage in this graceful red wine. Lively and elegant, with well-integrated tannins and a long, supple, mineral finish. In about 5 to 6 years, this wine will be truly charming." Wine Spectator
"An exceptional Gran Selezione from Volpaia, sourced from the winery's historic vines and clones. On the nose, red raspberries, hints of rhubarb and juniper, then balsamic eucalyptus. Salty-sweet on the palate, with a fruity finish and balsamic notes, very long lasting." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Varieties: 95% Sangiovese, 5% Mammolo
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 24 months barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2037+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 31,15 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,98 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,96 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- pH value: 3,36
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑014
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“Poggio Rosso” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2019
Poggio Rosso Gran Selezione has an enormous abundance of fruit that is beautifully layered. A very beautiful interpretation of the Sangiovese grape with a dense core and plenty of padding around it. Rich ruby-garnet colour, very fine texture and structure on the palate, which only reveals itself fully with the necessary time in the glass. It is full of tension and power in its youth, the acidity and the well-built tannins are programmed for development, as it will only develop its full elegance and greatness in a few years. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2038+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
roast beef - Total extract: 30,35 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,78 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,75 g/l
- Sulfite: 87 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
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“Coltassala” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2020 (BIO)
Every year, Coltassala is a red wine that offers all the essentials - and in impeccable style. On the nose, black fruits, spices and ploughed earth. All the flavours are dark and spicy, but the wine remains fresh, dense, lively and very linear. The ageing in new oak gives it a modern touch without overpowering it. Coltassala 2020 is noble and refined from start to finish, and it is one of the great Chianti Classico Gran Selezione! SUPERIORE.DE
"Dark ruby red with garnet-red rim brightening. Dense nose, characterised by wood ageing, lots of cigar box and tobacco, with fully ripe plums behind it. Lively and balanced on the palate, dark minerality, reminiscent of grated pencil, ripe tannins and a long, salty final." Falstaff
"A fresh, herbal yet earthy nose pulls a light sweetness from notable cherry undercurrents, which are emphasized on the palate by a creamsicle swirl of orange and vanilla, but the lightly metallic, medicinal herbaceousness works with polished tannins and vibrant acid to create a streamlined, balanced feel." Wine Enthusiast
"The 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Coltassala is a sleek, elegant wine. Silky contours and sweet floral notes lend finesse to this very pretty, nuanced Gran Selezione. All the elements are very nicely balanced. Hints of black cherry, plum, licorice and leather lend darkness throughout." Vinous
"Nicely balanced overall, the Volpaia 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Coltassala offers an earthy side that gives nice context to forest berry and wild cherry. There are floral notes as well, especially violet and iris, and the wine maintains a firm, medium-weight texture to the palate." Wine Advocate
"Saturated with black currant, black cherry, iron and wild herb aromas and flavors, this red is firmly structured and shows fine harmony already in its youth. The supple texture is offset by well-integrated, dusty tannins, while the fruit echoes on the lingering finish." Wine Spectator
"Very attractive with ripe cherries, red plums, dark chocolate and spices with hints of dried lavender and citrus peel. Medium-bodied with lots of energy and tension. Tannins are polished and well-integrated to the wine. Very complete and balanced. Crunchy and long." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 95% Sangiovese, 5% Mammolo
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 24 months barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2039+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 30,47 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,01 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,89 g/l
- Sulfite: 77 mg/l
- pH value: 3,35
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑014
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To the delight of all of us, the times when Chianti Classico was considered a wine for the table with no ageing potential have long been a thing of the past. The fact that today the most discerning wine collectors are thrilled by the storability of this red wine is also thanks to the introduction of a third wine category in 2013: the new quality pinnacle of the historic growing region is now called Chianti Classico Gran Selezione (in German: "great selection") and competes above all with Brunello di Montalcino in the Italian top league.
Traditional Chianti Classico character at the highest level
For the new top category, the prescribed ageing period is at least 30 months - including a quarter of a year in the bottle. For comparison, the lowest level of the quality pyramid - the young vintage Chianti Classico - is stored in the wine cellar for only twelve months, while the middle category - the Chianti Classico Riserva - may be sold after two years of ageing.
In the search for powerful and storable Chianti Classico wines, one no longer reaches exclusively for the Riserva, but above all for the Gran Selezione. Within this strictly regulated category, the focus is entirely on the Tuscan Sangiovese grape. To this end, it was agreed in 2022 that the Sangiovese share should no longer be 80%, but at least 90% in the future. With this, the 11 regional associations of Gallo Nero (San Casciano, Montefioralle, Panzano, San Donato in Poggio, Castellina, Vagliagli, Greve, Lamole, Radda, Gaiole, Castelnuovo Berardenga) emphasise the multifaceted ageing potential of the grape variety even more. For the remaining ten percent of the blend, the winegrowers are then only allowed to process indigenous grape varieties such as Canaiolo, Colorino and Malvasia Nera. In order to maintain the traditional Tuscan wine style, the international grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot were also removed from the production rules of the Gran Selezione at the beginning of 2022.
Hot on the heels of Brunello
What certainly makes the heart of true Sangiovese freaks beat a little faster is that some producers, following the example of Brunello, specialise in single-varietal wines and like to extend the ageing period sometimes. So when you enjoy a Gran Selezione, you can expect unmistakable Sangiovese fruit complemented by tertiary aromas such as leather, vanilla and tobacco. The acidity and tannins typical of the variety show their particularly well-balanced side and the minimum alcohol content of 13.00% vol. is skilfully kept in check by a natural opulence.
In addition to the long maturation period, the Gran Selezione of Chianti Classico is also the first and so far only Italian red wine that, by law, must be produced from exclusively estate-grown grapes. Grape material from vineyards leased from the same winery from which the Gran Selezione is ultimately vinified and bottled is also permitted. Purchased grapes are strictly forbidden, as is the purchase and bottling of bulk wine - which in the past has greatly damaged the reputation of Chianti Classico due to often dubious qualities.
With the help of these strict production rules, a real quality revolution has been started in the vineyards between Florence and Siena. The Gran Selezione is a clearly defined top product that can compete with the quality level of Brunello produced further south. The red wine with the logo of the black rooster has long since earned its shiny new reputation and a place among the top Italian wines! SUPERIORE.DE