2022 Rocca di Castagnoli Chianti Classico

This Chianti Classico Rocca di Castagnoli is a wine with excellent complexity and structure. The wine shows itself in the glass a beautiful purple-red to red color. In the nose pleasant aromas of cherry scent, combined with spiciness, violets and almond. In the mouth this Chianti is very juicy with nice acids and ripe, lively tannins that, also in the long finish, provide a good harmony. This wine is made from 90% Sangiovese grapes and 10% Canaiolo and Colorino. The grapes come from the 63 hectare plots located around the medieval fortress in the village after which the winery is named. The soil type varies from parts that are rich in Macigno del Chianti and other sandstone to soils that mainly consist of Alberese, limestone areas and schistose argillites, mainly 'Galestro'.

After the harvest in October, the wine ages for at least 1 year in the typical Chianti barrels and for an additional 3 months in steel, after which the wine matures for a further 6 months in the bottle

The Rocca di Castagnoli winery has been very closely involved in the selection of the best Sangiovese clone for Chianti Classico. They make pure wines, with an emphasis on terroir, with Calogero Calì as owner. He has owned Rocca di Castagnoli since 1981 and has since acquired four other wineries, including Poggio Maestrino. He employs an impressive team of winemakers and grape growers, led by Daniele Pagni, to get the wines from all the companies the way he wants them. The end result is never a megalomaniac and expensive blockbuster but rather a digestible and elegant wine for a decent price.