Buondonno Chianti Classico Riserva, DOCG, red, organic wine, from € 31,10

Buondonno, Chianti Classico Riserva, DOCG, organic wine, red, 2022, from € 31,10

This Buondonno Chianti Classico Riserva is only produced in the best years. The best, carefully selected Sangiovese grapes from the oldest vineyards "Casavecchia" and the Sicellino planted in the 1970s are used. The soil there is very stony and the harvest is very small.

Organic wine - profile

• Color: intense dark ruby red
• Nose: very seductive aromas of red, ripe berries and Cherries, with spicy notes and a hint of roasted coffee and dark chocolate.
• Mouth: complex and impressive on the palate with mouth-filling, varied aromas that change depending on the temperature and time. Very nicely structured, full-bodied with fine, ripe and round tannins and a long aftertaste.
• Drinking recommendation: enjoy this fine, full-bodied, yet elegant wine at a temperature of 18 ° C after decanting it or ventilating it in the glass for a long time.

Organic wine - processing, Buondonno, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

The best Sangiovese grapes come from the Casavecchia and Sicellino vineyards. They are located at 430 m above sea level on a slope facing south and north-east. The soils there are clayey and calcareous with a stony subsoil. The planting density averages 4,000 vines / hectare, the harvest is correspondingly low, but the quality of the grapes is all the better.

The fermentation of the mash starts spontaneously with the grape's own yeasts in a concrete tank and lasts at least 4 weeks. The maturation and refinement of the wine including the malolactic fermentation takes place in 500 liter oak barrels (22 months) and in 2,500 liter oak barrels (24 months). After filling into bottles, the wine rests for another five months in the winery before it is offered for sale.

The organic wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine, dry
• Production area: Tuscany
• Winery: Buondonno Casavecchia all piazza
• Grape veriety: Sangiovese
• Aging: in 500 and 2.500 liter oak barrels
• Bottling: Buondonno Casavecchia all piazza
• Content: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2022
• Shelf life: 10 years from vintage
• Alcohol: 15 % vol.
• Vegan
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• Certified IT-BIO-014
• We source this wine directly from Gabriele Buondonno, 53011 Castellina in Chianti, Italy

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