2023 Rocca di Castagnoli Chianti Classico

This Chianti Classico Rocca di Castagnoli is a wine with excellent complexity and structure. In the glass, it reveals a beautiful purple-red to red color. The nose offers pleasant aromas of cherry, combined with spice, violets, and almond. On the palate, this Chianti is very juicy with lovely acidity and ripe, lively tannins that, even in the long finish, provide excellent 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 types vary from areas rich in Macigno del Chianti and other sandstone to soils composed primarily of Alberese, limestone, and schistose argillites, primarily '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.

Rocca di Castagnoli winery has been intimately involved in selecting the finest Sangiovese clone for Chianti Classico. They produce pure wines, emphasizing terroir, under the ownership of Calogero Calì. 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 ensure the wines from each estate are perfectly tailored to his needs. The end result is never a megalomaniac and expensive blockbuster, but rather a digestible and elegant wine at a reasonable price.