Nose
Rich flavours of fresh and tasty little fruits
Palate
Well balanced, great structure, long finish. Best after 2003
Growing Conditions
Production Area: Chianti Classico
It has been a quite perfect season with a mild Spring with intermittent rain; the temperatures of the Summer were in the average of the season while in August we had two very hot weeks but the temperatures fell down in September. The picked grapes were healthy, with thick skins, high sugar level and good acidity.
Harvest
Sangiovese was harvested from September 27th to October 11th.
Bottling
February 2002
Winemaking
30° C Maceration period: 16 days
Aging
20 months, part in barriques and part in tonneaux Bottle ageing: 3 months
Appearance
Intense, brilliant ruby red tone almost violet
Food Pairing
Riserva pairs well with grilled grilled veal chops; rack of lamb and crown roast. Cheese: Asiago, blue cheeses, Taleggio