“Vigna Casanova dell’Aia” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Radda DOCG 2021 (BIO)

Istine | Tuscany
Istine s.s.a. | Via Roma 11 | IT 53017 Radda in Chianti

29692521 · 0,75 l · 61,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available

Since summer 2023, Chianti Classico producers have been permitted to include the eleven additional geographical indications (UGA = unità geografiche aggiuntive), introduced in 2021, on the labels of the top-tier Gran Selezione category. For Chianti Classico winegrowers, this is a logical step towards producing wines that reflect the region in which they were made as authentically as possible. And it enables customers to deepen their understanding of the relationship between the wines and their region of origin – a genuine added value.

For many years now, Istine has been vinifying a small and carefully selected portion of its Sangiovese grapes separately according to the vineyard's origin, in order to highlight and bring to life the specific characteristics of the site, the soil and the altitude. Since then, the finest grapes from the estate's own vineyards – Istine (Radda), Casanova dell'Aia (Radda) and Cavarchione (Gaiole) have been vinified separately, resulting in three now highly sought-after cru wines, of which just 3,000 bottles are released each year to specialist retailers and the hospitality sector.

Vigna Casanova dell'Aia is light, airy and graceful on the palate. Crushed flowers, sweet red berries, mint, chalk and white pepper rise from the glass in this very fine, exceptionally nuanced Chianti Classico. It is arguably the most ethereal wine in the high-calibre Istine collection; on the palate, flavours of red berries and cherries are flanked by fine, almost silky tannins, leading into an elegant, flowing finish with remarkable staying power. SUPERIORE.DE

"From the single vineyard Casanova dell'Aia, Angela Fronti produces a wine of dancing elegance, with ripe cherry fruit, delicate spice and plenty of minerality, aged in large oak barrels. Fine-grained tannins, integrated into a luscious, velvety texture, with a wonderfully fresh acidity, underpinned by herbaceous and tart notes, and impressively long on the palate. Despite its youth, it already demonstrates its class." Weinwisser

"A playful bouquet of red forest fruits, flowers and spices; youthful tannins with perfectly integrated acidity, fresh and elegant right through to the lingering, fruity finish. Classic, age-worthy and excellent." Vinum

"Full of finesse and perfume, this red exudes cherry, strawberry, rose hip, mineral and tobacco aromas and flavors. Vibrant acidity keeps this focused and long, while a dusting of tannins lifts the finish. Shows excellent balance and length." Wine Spectator

"The 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Casanova dell'Aia is a perfect example of Radda. Sage, mint, white pepper, crushed stone, mint and dried herbs lend the 2021 its intensely floral, spicy and mineral style. The harvestwill find a Gran Selezione brimming with excitement and pure mineral vigour. It has really developed since I tasted it last year." Vinous

"A restrained, complex nose of violets, red cherries and redcurrants with a funky note. Full-bodied, with dense, concentrated fruit, velvety tannins, refreshing acidity and a finish of fresh red fruits. Good ageing potential." James Suckling