Chianti Rufina Riserva 'Nipozzano' Frescobaldi 2020
Frescobaldi

Chianti Rufina Riserva 'Nipozzano' Frescobaldi 2020

The Chianti Riserva "Nipozzano" is a structured and full-bodied wine, with a modern and international style, aged in barrique for 24 months. The smell is characterized by toasted, spicy and woody notes. The sip is warm, soft and enveloping, with harmonic and subtle tannins

£16.90
Awards
94Luca Maroni

Features

Denomination

Chianti DOCG

Vines

Sangiovese 90%, Malvasia Nera, Colorino, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%

Tipologia

Region

Alcohol content

13.5 %

Format

75 cl Bottle

Vinification

25 days of maceration

Aging

24 months in oak barrels and 3 months in bottle

Additional Notes

Contains sulfites

CHIANTI RUFINA RISERVA 'NIPOZZANO' FRESCOBALDI 2020 DESCRIPTION

Chianti Rufina Riserva "Nipozzano" is the symbol of the Tuscan winemaking tradition for Frescobaldi. It is in fact a red that maintains a close bond with the typical style of the Chianti territory, telling its story through an elegant fruity bouquet and a body that is always satisfying in the mouth. An ideal label to give as a gift to fans, which, from vintage to vintage, always confirms itself on excellent quality standards.

Riserva "Nipozzano" is a Chianti Rufina that comes from an expert blend assembled by the Frescobaldi winery team, where, alongside a 90% of Sangiovese, we also find small percentages of Malvasia Nera, Colorino, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes of these varieties are grown within the Chianti Rufina district, in vineyards located at an elevation above sea level of between 250 and 500 meters, facing southeast; the terroir has an arid skeleton composed of stones, limestone and clay. Once the berries reach the winery's winemaking rooms, they macerate for 25 days with frequent batonnage, carrying out both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. Finally, the production process is concluded with aging, in which the wine rests for 24 months in barriques and then, after bottling, for another 3 months directly in glass.

Chianti Rufina Riserva "Nipozzano" reveals itself to the eye with a very garish and bright purple color. The nose is enveloped by a pleasant fruity olfactory texture, from which emerge, on the finish, more woody and spicy sensations, deriving from the aging period spent in barrique. The palate is full-bodied, ample, round, with a sip in which the tannins are finely integrated into the overall structure, granting a soft and velvety drink. A Tuscan red with which the Frescobaldi winery confirms its excellent quality standards, telling us about a wine that belongs to one of the DOCGs that have made, and still continue to make, the fortune of "made in Italy" in the world.

Colour

Clear and bright purple-red

Scent

Elegant aromas of red berry and citrus fruit, then toasty, spicy, pepper and coffee notes

Taste

Elegant, soft, fresh, enveloping, with fine and harmonious tannins

Temperature
18°-20°C
When to open
To enjoy it at its best, we recommend you to let the wine 'breathe' at least 15-30 minutes before serving
When to drink
Wine good to drink now, but that can have a beautiful evolution after resting for a while in your cellar
Glass
Large goblet
Perfect for red wines with good structure and intensity, which need oxygenation to open up and develop their intense and complex aromas
Longevity
You can cellar it for over 5 years
GuideYearScoreQuote
Luca Maroni202094 / 100Really excellent Wine

Frescobaldi

Foundation Year1300
Vineyard hectares923
Annual production7.500.000 bt
WinemakerNicolò D'Afflitto
AddressVia Santo Spirito, 11 - 50125 Firenze (FI)

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