Chianti Classico Riserva Castello di Cacchiano 2019
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The Chianti Classico Riserva from the Castello di Cacchiano winery is a warm, smooth red wine aged for more than 36 months in French oak barrels, tonneaux and barriques. The aging in wood gives it delicate aromas of vanilla, tobacco and sweet spices that, alongside notes of berries, cherry and plum, make up a broad and deep bouquet. The sip is full and enveloping, intense and warm, very persistent on the palate, supported on the finish by soft, well-smoothed tannins. An ideal wine to accompany roasted or stewed red meat dishes
The Chianti Classico Riserva from Castello di Cacchiano is the label that best tells the story of this historic Tuscan territory's vocation for producing great reds destined for aging. Sangiovese, the area's principal grape variety, lends itself to creating both fresh, fruity, and fragrant wines, as well as those suitable for long aging in wood, which enriches its aromatic profile with elegant tertiary notes and softens its tannins. A pleasantly rich and intense red, harmonious and persistent, particularly suitable for enjoying with a chianina steak or roasted or spit-roasted game.
The Chianti Classico Riserva Castello di Cacchiano wine originates in the splendid hilly area of Gaiole in Chianti, where the Castello di Cacchiano estate cultivates about thirty hectares of vineyards within a vast property rich in biodiversity. The cuvée is the result of a blend of Sangiovese with a small addition of Canaiolo, Malvasia Nera, and Colorino. The grapes come from vineyards located at an altitude between 380 and 420 meters above sea level, with a bright south-facing exposure. The vines are cultivated on medium-textured soils, characterized by a significant presence of alberese, making them very well-drained and suitable for quality viticulture based on low yields per hectare. At the end of the harvest, the best bunches are sent for fermentation, which takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 26-30°C, with a maceration on the skins of about three weeks. The wine matures for 36 months in barrels, tonneaux, and barriques of French oak from Allier and completes its aging with several months in the bottle.
The Chianti Classico Riserva Castello di Cacchiano red is a wine of good structure, highlighting the best qualities of a great Sangiovese, coming from one of the most suitable areas of the Chianti region. It presents a ruby color with slight garnet reflections. The olfactory profile is intense and elegant, with aromas of small red berries, floral hints of violet and iris, notes of leather, blond tobacco, underbrush, humus, and soft sensations of sweet spices. The entry on the palate is harmonious and enveloping, with mature tannins well integrated with fruity aromas of good richness and complexity, leading to a long and very persistent finish