Viticcio Chianti Classico Riserva
WHY WE LOVE IT
- This wine comes from Greve in Chianti.
- The vineyard has South-Southwest, Northern, and Southern exposures. The soil is clayey, with prevalent amounts of alberese and colombino stone.
- Will age well for more than 10 years.
Varietal Composition: 90% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot, 5% Syrah
Elaboration: Guyot and spur-trained cordon system is used. Manual harvesting. Vinification includes alcoholic fermentation at 26-30°C in stainless steel and maceration for 15 days. Malolactic fermentation in both wood and stainless steel. Aging in barriques of 225 and 300 l for 12 months and large Slavonian oak barrels for another 12 months.
Tasting Notes: Intense ruby red with violet nuances. A complex nose with sour cherry, ripe blackberry, and cassis with undertones of cinnamon, nutmeg, and freshly ground pepper. On the palate, soft and fresh, with the alcohol rounding out the harshness of the tannins. Finishes with a long, toasted note.
PRESS
2016 – 94 James Suckling | 93 Wine Spectator | 92 Wine Advocate | 90 Vinous
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Viticcio has been making wine since 1964 among the rolling green hills of Tuscan wine country in Greve in Chianti, between Florence and Siena.
The winery’s vinicultural production began with the desire to capture and embody the potential of Chianti Classico, and it wasn’t long before Viticcio wines became renowned for their true and high quality expression of the Tuscan terroir. Since then, the winery has grown to encompass 120 hectares of estate-owned land among the hills of Chianti Classico and Maremma and it now produces wines from all three of these prestigious territories.
Today they carry forward the production of Viticcio winery, making wines that express the most authentic link between nature and man. Driven by passion and enthusiasm to make their wines classic and elegant, yet with a fresh outlook on the terroir.