“Pecchia” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Panzano DOCG 2021 (BIO) · 6 bottles in OWC

Gagliole | Tuscany
Gagliole s.a. s.r.l. | Località Gagliole, 42| IT 53011 Castellina in Chianti

29763221 · 4,5 l · 155,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available

In 994, the son of the Lombard king Berengario gave what is now Gagliole to his bride – a pledge of love that still echoes in the vineyards today. The Pecchia, named after the old Tuscan word for bee, embodies the essence of this legendary terroir from the Conca d'Oro of Panzano. Here, at an altitude of 500 metres on the north-western edge of the golden basin, the purest Sangiovese thrives on the rare Pietraforte limestone that gives Gagliole's wines their unmistakable minerality. The Vinificazione integrale – a process developed in 2002 by the oldest French cooperage Baron – makes this wine something special. Whole grapes are fermented in specially constructed barriques with enlarged openings, allowing every ounce of flavour from the hand-picked berries to migrate into the wine. Eighteen months in French oak, followed by a further eight months in concrete tanks and at least one year of bottle ageing, create a density and complexity that is only possible in the very best years.

Pecchia reveals the full power of the Panzanese terroir: intense ruby red with violet reflections, a nose of dark berries, spices and the characteristic minerality of Pietraforte. On the palate, the full Sangiovese fruit unfolds in a harmonious interplay with silky tannins and lively acidity. A wine with eight to ten years of ageing potential that already carries the soul of the Conca d'Oro in every sip – a rarity that in its perfection is reminiscent of the royal gift of yesteryear. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Pecchia offers up scents of plum, blackberry, dried herbs, graphite, leather and incense. This full-bodied, dense Gran Selezione has quite a bit to offer. All the heady intensity of Panzano is on display. Attractive floral overtones add gorgeous inner perfume and extend the finish." Vinous

"A solid and powerful red that’s rich and plummy on the nose, with crushed dark berries, spices, cedar, wet earth and rust. Full-bodied, deep and brooding, with broad, polished tannins and a velvety mouthfeel. Dark-fruited, lingering finish." James Suckling

"The 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Panzano Pecchia is the estate's top-end wine. I fondly remember the late proprietor Thomas Bär telling me about his "love at first site" for this idyllic corner of Tuscany. This organic wine comes from a 1.5-hectare site distinguished by compact pietraforte sandstone and calcareous soils at a cool 510 meters above sea level. These conditions lead to the elegance and dark fruit flavors you get in this bottle. Lavender, dark cherry and a hint of licorice emerge from the bouquet. This is a medium-bodied but well-concentrated effort, and only 2,000 bottles were created." Wine Advocate