“Le Baròncole” Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2023 (BIO)

San Giusto a Rentennano | Tuscany
Fattoria San Giusto a Rentennano| Loc. S.G. a Rentennano | IT 53013 Gaiole in Chianti

29572223 · 0,75 l · 54,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
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Le Baròncole – the small manor houses. The name refers to the feudal parcelling out of this land in the Middle Ages, to owners who were small enough to be forgotten, but large enough to leave their name on the landscape. Today, Le Baròncole is the name of the highest Chianti Classico from San Giusto a Rentennano – a Riserva that is only produced in years when the terroir justifies it. The estate overlooks the upper Arbia Valley at an altitude of 270 metres. The soils are varied – sand, clay, limestone, mineral-rich deposits – and characterised by a microclimate with pronounced temperature fluctuations between day and night. In such locations, Sangiovese matures differently than elsewhere: more slowly, with more tension, with a freshness that does not develop in the Maremma or the Chianti lowlands. 97% Sangiovese, 3% Canaiolo, harvested by hand in September, when the Martini di Cigalas are safe. Matured for 16 to 20 months in large oak barrels and French barriques, depending on the vintage, followed by a further six months in the bottle.

The summer of 2023 was warm and dry with good temperature amplitudes – a year that produced a rare combination of concentrated fruit and elegant structure. Deep, bright ruby red colour. Ripe dark cherry, plum, cigar box, violets, leather and a hint of tobacco on the nose, which slowly opens up. Full-bodied and with great inner tension on the palate, with tightly woven, elegant tannins and a long, mineral final that insists on mature rosewood and earth on the finish. A wine that shows why the Martini di Cigalas have never doubted Sangiovese. SUPERIORE.DE