“Vigna Istine” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Radda DOCG 2022 (BIO)

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

29692822 · 0,75 l · 61,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping6 units available

For many years, a small and strictly selected portion of the Sangiovese at Istine has been vinified separately according to the origin of the vineyard in order to emphasise and bring out the specific characteristics of the site, the soil and the altitude. Since then, the best 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 sold in specialised shops and restaurants every year.

Vigna Istine is marvellous. Dark cherry, spices, leather and tobacco unfold in the glass. An incredibly creamy personality and breadth on the palate. With its flavour profile of lavender, spices, leather, menthol and liquorice, Vigna Istine has an indescribable richness of facets. The high-altitude vineyard, planted between 480 and 550 metres above sea level, provides freshness, aromatic intensity, mineral notes and exciting ageing potential. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2022 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Istine is the most reticent of these three Gran Seleziones. Even so, the Vigna Istine impresses with its notable energy and tension. Dark red fruit, white pepper, chalk, mint and dried flowers open in the glass. Today, the Istine feels rather compact and nervy, but it certainly has a ton of character." Vinous

"In all its brisk, racy, linear glory, this simply screams Radda – and more specifically, it screams Vigna Istine, which looks northwest up to a soaring 550m. And it does so in the most euphonious tones of redcurrant, rose and juniper. Taut and vibrating, the midweight palate features effortlessly concentrated and precisely etched flavours of raspberry seeds, sumac and cranberry. Crisp tannins are fine-boned yet assertive, and the acidity is pleasantly puckering. Zesty pink grapefruit draws out the finish. Now with five Gran Selezione, owner and winemaker Angela Fronti is a reference for site-specific Chianti Classico." Decanter