Villa Calcinaia – Chianti Classico Riserva D.O.C.G.

Vintage: 2022

36,00 € 170,00 €

Description

This wine comes from the selections of the estate’s sunniest and most hillside vineyards, the best‑exposed ones. From well-ripened and perfectly healthy grapes, after long macerations, the wine ages in oak barrels, tonneaux, and concrete vats for at least 20 months.

Organic wine (Re.EU 848/2018)

IT-BIO-014

EU Agriculture

Ingredients: organic grapes, E 220 - sulphites

It can be bottled in a protective atmosphere

Nutrition and ECO label

Size

Clear

Description

This wine comes from the selections of the estate’s sunniest and most hillside vineyards, the best‑exposed ones. From well-ripened and perfectly healthy grapes, after long macerations, the wine ages in oak barrels, tonneaux, and concrete vats for at least 20 months.

Organic wine (Re.EU 848/2018) IT-BIO-014 EU Agriculture Ingredients: organic grapes, E 220 – sulphites It can be bottled in a protective atmosphere Nutrition and ECO label

Tasting notes

Villa Calcinaia’s Chianti Classico Riserva is characterized by a developed ruby-red color and a mature bouquet, where ripe fruit aromas are well-integrated with notes of oak. On the palate, it opens with a soft, velvety attack, showing a solid structure and balanced hints of wood. The finish is long, persistent, and spicy.

Pairings

Villa Calcinaia Riserva is well suited for special occasions, pairing beautifully with rich meat dishes—and perfect for enjoying on its own in conversation.

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Ancestor

Piero Capponi (1446 – 1496)

Piero Capponi (1446–1496) is famous for his bold response to the threatening demands of the French King Charles VIII: “If you sound your trumpets, we’ll ring our bells.” A classic episode in Italian history, rightly associated with Chianti Classico Villa Calcinaia.