Denomination | Chianti Colli Senesi Riserva DOCG |
Grape variety | Sangiovese |
Vineyards | Vineyards are situated in the Chianti area on medium-height hillsides with excellent exposure. Vines are planted in a moderately compact silt clayey soil. |
Growing method | Spurred cordon |
Vinification | Hand harvesting; de-stemming with soft crushing of the berries, followed by the fermentation step with selected yeasts in stainless steel tanks with floating cap for about 15 days, at a controlled temperature of 26-28°; the must is left on the skins for further period of 10 days to optimize the extraction step. |
Refinement/Ageing | Spend at least 18 months in Slavonian oak barrel of 25 hl before bottling, followed by bottle aging of no less than 4 months. |
Color | Deep ruby red, medium intensity. |
Fragrance | Elegant and well evolved nose profile, with a rich bouquet, highlighting memories of underbrush, followed by plum jam, ripe cherry, chocolate, rhubarb, graphite and spicy hints. |
Taste | Firm body wine, with a well-balanced acidic verve, gives flavor and great agility to drink. A rich red, still fresh and softly tannic, delivers complexity on the finish. |
Alcohol content | 13,50% |
Acidity | 5,5 g/l |
Serving temperature | 18-20°C |
Food pairing | Great matching with roasted red meats, game and poultry. |
Storage | This wine is suitable for long-term ageing (10-12 years) depending on the vintage. |
Type of bottle | Bordolese – Magnum |
Bottles produced | 13,000 |
Vintage 2008: Luca Maroni – 85 Points, Gambero Rosso – 1 Glass, I Vini di Veronelli – 86 Points 2 Stars, Duemila Vini – 4 Grapes, Wine Spectator – 88/100, Wine Enthusiast 87/100.
Vintage 2009: Luca Maroni – 86 Points, I Vini di Veronelli – 89 Points 2 Stars, Gambero Rosso – 2 Glasses, Duemila Vini – 3 Grapes.
Vintage 2010: I Vini di Veronelli – 87 Points 2 Stars, Luca Maroni – 86 Points, Gambero Rosso – 2 Glasses, Bibenda – 3 Grapes, Wine&Spirits – 87/100 Best Buy Wine, Wine Spectator – 83/100, Wine Enthusiast – 90/100.
Vintage 2011: Wine Align – 2 Stelle, Gambero Rosso – 2 Glasses, Luca Maroni – 87 Points, Vitae – 2 Vines, Bibenda – 3 Grapes.
Vintage 2012: Wine Enthusiast – 88/100, Wine Spectator – 87/100.
Vintage 2013: Bibenda – 3 Grapes, Luca Maroni – 89 Points, Vitae – 2 Vines, James Suckling – 90/100.
Vintage 2014: James Suckling – 90/100, Bibenda – 3 Grapes.
Vintage 2015: James Suckling – 90/100, Wine Spectator – 90/100, Wine Enthusiast – 87/100, Gambero Rosso – 2 Glasses, Luca Maroni – 89 Points, Vitae – 3 Vines, Bibenda – 4 Grapes.
Vintage 2016: James Suckling – 90/100, Wine Spectator – 90/100, Luca Maroni – 92 Points, Vitae – 3 Vines, Bibenda – 4 Grapes.
Vintage 2017: James Suckling – 91/100, Wine Spectator – 90/100, Luca Maroni – 92 Points, Vitae – 3 Vines, Bibenda – 3 Grapes, WinesCritic – 88/100.
Vintage 2018: James Suckling – 90/100, Luca Maroni – 93 Points, Vitae – 3 Vines, Bibenda – 4 Grapes, WinesCritic – 90/100.
Vintage 2019: James Suckling – 90/100, Luca Maroni – 90 Points, Vitae – 3 Vines, Bibenda – 4 Grapes, WinesCritic – 90/100.
Vintage 2020: James Suckling – 90/100, Luca Maroni – 90 Points, WinesCritic – 91/100.