Castello Nipozzano - Frescobaldi
Chianti Rufina Riserva 2022
| Denomination | DOCG Chianti Rufina Riserva |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Sangiovese |
| Aging | At the end of the year the wine was racked into barriques, where it matured for the next 24 months. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Product name | Chianti Rufina Riserva 2022 |
| Color | Intense ruby red. |
| Perfume | Red fruits and ripe citrus notes give rise to a delicately fruity nose, followed by elegant violet notes. This is complemented by a light spiciness. |
| Taste | The palate expresses itself with intriguing harmonic complexity; it is dense and persistent. |
| Pairings | Barbecued meat and beef stews, aged cheeses. |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Still red Chianti Rufina Riserva, produced by Castello Nipozzano - Frescobaldi, 13.5% ABV, 2022 vintage. A wine that embodies Tuscan tradition, with an elegance that reveals itself with every sip. Red fruits and notes of ripe citrus give rise to a delicately fruity nose, followed by elegant notes of violet, all rounded out by a light spiciness. The palate expresses an intriguing harmonious complexity; it is dense and persistent. Aged for 24 months in barriques, this Chianti Rufina Riserva is a wine that promises great emotions. Perfect with red meats, game, and aged cheeses.
Awards
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2022
92/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1300
- Oenologist: Nicolò D'Afflitto
- Bottles produced: 1.060.000
- Hectares: 300
Castello Nipozzano is, in fact, the most famous and historic property of the Frescobaldi family, also thanks to the surrounding territory, as the name itself recounts: according to popular tradition, Nipozzano means in fact "without a well', indicating that the area was poor in water, an ideal circumstance for growing vines.
The first 'reviews' on the quality of Nipozzano wine date back to the Renaissance, when even the great artists such as Donatello and Michelozzo Michelozzi used to buy this wine. Castello Nipozzano, in fact, means Tuscan wine par excellence, Chianti Classico in particular, thanks to a regional winemaking tradition followed with constancy and commitment, without ever forgetting the desire to innovation.
The true history of Tuscany that has excelled the art of wine-making for thousands of years. A testimony of this is the fact that Marquises Frescobaldi already in 1855 invested 1,000 silver florins to begin cultivating varieties then unknown in Tuscany, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot: after more than a century, the care of these magnificent vines enabled the production of the estate's great wine, Mormoreto.
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| Name | Castello di Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Chianti DOCG |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Castello Nipozzano - Frescobaldi |
| Origin | Nipozzano (FI) |
| Harvest | Started in early September. The grapes, as soon as they were harvested, were immediately delivered to the cellar. |
| Wine making | Once destemmed, the spontaneous fermentation process took place in thermoregulated stainless steel tanks. At the end of this, the wine remained in the vats to complete maceration. Following racking, malolactic fermentation took place, again in stainless steel. |
| Aging | At the end of the year the wine was racked into barriques, where it matured for the next 24 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |