Denomination | Chianti Colli Senesi 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 10 days. |
Refinement/Ageing | A brief period in steel vats before bottling in the spring following the harvest. The delivery to customers takes place after few months of refinement in the bottle. |
Color | Lively ruby red with purple nuances. |
Fragrance | Intense and fruity, with hints of strawberry, ripe black cherry and sweet violet. |
Taste | Simple and easy to drink, full of flavor and freshness, lightly tannic. |
Alcohol content | 13,50% |
Acidity | 5,5 g/l |
Serving temperature | 18-20°C |
Food pairing | Excellent with all cold cuts, first course and simple meat dishes. |
Storage | The wine will keep up to 4-5 years, depending on the vintage. |
Type of bottle | Bordolese |
Bottles produced | 50,000 |
Vintage 2010: Luca Maroni – 85 Points, I Vini di Veronelli – 86 Points 2 Stars, Le Guide dell’Espresso – 14/20 Points 1 Bottle, Duemila Vini – 3 Grapes, Wine Spectator – 87/100, Wine Enthusiast – 84/100.
Vintage 2011: Luca Maroni – 88 Points, I Vini di Veronelli – 86 Points 2 Stars, Duemila Vini – 3 Grapes, Gambero Rosso – 1 Glass, Le Guide dell’Espresso – 15.50/20 Points 3 Bottles, Wine Spectator – 90/100.
Vintage 2012: I Vini di Veronelli – 86 Points 2 Stars, Luca Maroni – 84 Points, Bibenda – 3 Grapes, Wine Spectator – 84/100, Wine Enthusiast – 88/100.
Vintage 2013: Bibenda – 3 Grapes, Vitae – 2 Vines, Luca Maroni – 89 Points, WineAlign – 3 Stars.
Vintage 2014: Bibenda – 3 Grapes, Luca Maroni – 89 Points, Vitae – 2 Vines, Wine Spectator – 85/100.
Vintage 2015: Bibenda – 3 Grapes, Luca Maroni – 89 Points, Vitae – 2 Vines, Gambero Rosso – 2 Glasses, Wine Align – 87/100, Wine Spectator – 87/100, James Suckling – 90/100.
Vintage 2016: James Suckling – 90/100, Wine Spectator – 88/100, Bibenda – 3 Grapes.
Vintage 2017: James Suckling – 89/100, Wine Spectator – 88/100, Gambero Rosso – 1 Glass, Luca Maroni – 90 Points, Vitae – 2 Vines, Bibenda – 3 Grapes.
Vintage 2018: James Suckling – 90/100, Luca Maroni – 91 Points, Vitae – 2 Vines, Bibenda – 3 Grapes.
Vintage 2019: James Suckling – 91/100, Luca Maroni – 90 Points, Vitae – 2 Vines, Bibenda – 2 Grapes, WinesCritic – 91/100.
Vintage 2020: James Suckling – 88/100, Luca Maroni – 90 Points, Vitae – 2 Vines, WinesCritic – 90/100.
Vintage 2021: James Suckling – 89/100, Luca Maroni – 90 Points, Vitae – 2 Vines, Bibenda – 3 Grapes, WinesCritic – 91/100.
Vintage 2022: James Suckling – 89/100, Luca Maroni – 92 Points, WinesCritic – 90/100.