Rocca di Castagnoli Chianti Classico Riserva “Poggio al Frati”

• APPELLATION

  Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

• GRAPE VARIETY

  95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo

• VINEYARD 

  Poggio a’ Frati

• SOIL

  Medium-textured, rich in rock fragments typical of the Alberese area and limestone.

• HARVEST

  Second half of October

• VINIFICATION

  Maceration at a temperature of about 28°C for 10/12 days, malolactic fermentation in steel, and aging for at least 15 months in typical Chianti barrels and tonneaux, then at least 6 months in steel and 1 year in the bottle.

• SENSORY PROFILE

  Chianti Classico Riserva Poggio a’ Frati has outstanding complexity, structure and elegance. It has an intense, bright red color and a rich aroma of small red fruits and spices. It has enveloping, complex and lingering aromas that highlight the cherry and ripe Marasca cherry with a pleasant spicy and balsamic finish. Bottle aging gives it an exquisite elegance and mellow flavor.

• PAIRINGS

  Important roasts, game, mature cheeses and vegetable soups.

• SERVING TEMPERATURE

  16°C

Poggio a’Frati – Rocca di Castagnoli – Tenute Calì