Chianti Classico 'Tenuta Sant'Alfonso' Rocca delle Macie 2021
Perfect to give as a giftChianti Classico "Tenuta Sant'Alfonso" is a fresh and medium-bodied red wine, produced from Sangiovese grapes harvested in a cru of Tenuta Sant''Alfonso and aged in large wooden barrels for at least a year. Aromas of red fruit, spices, pepper and a light note of iron enrich a fresh, pleasantly tannic and soft structure. A strongly gastronomic red!
The Chianti Classico “Tenuta Sant'Alfonso” by Rocca delle Macie is a pure Sangiovese crafted to enhance the aromatic richness and intensity of the most important red grape variety of Tuscany. It is an important label from the winery, created to give voice to a particularly prestigious estate cru. The result is a very expressive, concentrated, and intense red, with rich fruity aromas and refined evolving notes. Due to its strong character and personality, it is particularly gastronomic and suitable for various significant pairings, such as roasts of red meats, beef tagliata, or game.
“Tenuta Sant'Alfonso” is a Chianti Classico that bears the mark of one of the most prestigious names in the denomination. Rocca delle Macie is an estate created in the early '70s with the desire to produce great wines. The property extends over more than 500 hectares, of which about a hundred are dedicated to viticulture. The wine comes from careful zoning work of the vineyards that has brought to light some characterized by soils richer in clay and with less skeletal presence. In these lands, some clones of Sangiovese particularly suited to clay have been planted, in order to obtain concentrated wines rich in aromas and polyphenols. At the end of fermentation, with classic maceration on the skins, the wine matures for at least twelve months in 35-hectoliter French oak barrels and completes its aging process with a few months in the bottle.
The Chianti Classico “Tenuta Sant'Alfonso” by Rocca delle Macie is a bottle born to enhance the facets of the territory of the Castellina in Chianti estate. In the glass, it presents an intense and bright ruby red color. The olfactory profile is elegant, with aromas of cherry, sour cherry, small dark berry fruits, blackberry, black currant, hints of soft spices, licorice root, aromatic herbs, vanilla, toasted and roasting notes. On the palate, it is full-bodied, with dense and evolved tannins, complex and dense aromas, harmonious and deep, leading to a very persistent and balanced finish.very persistent and balanced. A label that renews in the name of excellence the great tradition of Chianti wines.