“Vigna Mezzapiaggia” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vagliagli DOCG 2022 (BIO)

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

29693222 · 0,75 l · 61,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available

On the southern edge of the Chianti Classico, where the hills gently slope down to the gates of Siena, lies Vigna Mezzapiaggia – a name that says it all. "Half a slope" is the privileged location between heaven and earth where Angela Fronti has ventured a bold experiment: Sangiovese at an altitude of just 250–300 metres above sea level, far from the usual high altitudes of her ancestral estates in Radda and Gaiole. But here, in the Vagliagli UGA, she is writing a new chapter in her terroir philosophy. The two hectares of Mezzapiaggia rest on fine lacustrine deposits, the remains of a prehistoric lake, which give the Sangiovese a completely different personality to the stony Galestro soils of the northern sites. The clay soils store water and heat, while the particular exposure – northwards at the top, eastwards at the bottom – creates a fascinating microclimate. 5,000 vines per hectare, organically cultivated according to the strict FIVI principles of independent winegrowers.

45 days of maceration with a sunken cap: Angela applies the same meditative patience here as she does with her high-altitude wines. However, instead of the usual tonneaux, the 2,600 bottles are matured for 15 months in 20-hectolitre Austrian oak barrels – a deliberate break in style for a wine that is intended to capture the southern soul of Chianti Classico. The result: a Sangiovese of sensual richness and mineral clarity that proves that great wines are not only made in the mountains, but wherever passion meets terroir. 2,600 bottles go on sale. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2022 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Mezzapiaggia is packed with dark fruit, leather, incense, liquorice, chocolate, menthol and dried herbs. The Mezzapiaggia has come together well since I tasted it last year. It offers quite a bit of depth, with potent tannins to match. This is an especially bombastic style for Angela Fronti." Vinous