Chianti Classico 2017 Villa La Pagliaia

£14.50

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Spicy aromas of ripe plum, dark fruit and savoury notes. The palate is bright and fresh, exhibiting a fruit-forward style of Chianti with supple tannins, and juicy cherry and plum acidity. Try with red meats, spicy pasta of even sheep's cheese.
The grapes come from 350-400m altitude vineyards in the Chianti Classico zone, near Castelnuovo Berardenga (Siena). The vines are on average 25 years old - yielding about 1.5kg of fruit per vine - 'guyot' trained and planted in pliocene soil with 25% rocky clay. Fermentation and maceration on the skins lasts for 8 - 10 days (at 28 to 30 degrees Centigrade) to extract the required amount of fruit, colour and tannins. This is followed by malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats. The wine is matured in Slavonian oak casks for 10 to 12 months. Sangiovese 90% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Merlot 5%
Vintage: 2014

Top: Cork

ABV: 13

Vegan: No

Vegetarian: Yes

Awards: No

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