Chianti Classico Berardenga Riserva 2022

Description

Still red Chianti Classico Berardenga Riserva, 14% ABV, produced by Felsina in Tuscany, 2022 vintage. 100% Sangiovese. Fermentation at 28-30°C, maceration for 14-16 days, aging in French oak barriques and Slavonian oak barrels for 12-16 months and 3-6 months in bottle. Spicy aroma with floral notes, wild berries, and mineral tones. Ruby red color with good intensity. On the palate, hints of spice and fresh fruit, with soft, firm tannins. Awarded 4 stars by the Italian Sommelier Foundation Guide, 93 points by James Suckling, 92 points by Robert Parker and Vinous, and 91 points by Wine Spectator.

Details

Perfume

Spicy nose with notes of blossoms, wild berries, and mineral tones.

Color

Ruby red, with fine tonality and intensity.

Taste

Hints of spices and fresh fruit on the palate, with soft, firm tannins. A full-bodied wine with good structure.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Felsina

From this winery

• Start up year: 1966
• Oenologist: Franco Bernabei
• Bottles produced: 550.000
• Hectares: 72

It was 1966 when Domenico Poggiali Fèlsina took the courageous leap and bought the estate at a time when Italian viticultore was struggling. He chose to invest in the quality of the wine and the expertise of a young team. Their passion for wine united with the skills of businessmen, and under their guidance, they injected modernity into their business plan, without however, abandoning the spirit of tradition. In the space of a few years, the vineyards grew to more than forty hectares, and the soul and organization of the company changed, as well.

In the second half of the 1970s Giuseppe Mazzocolin entered the family business with the task of commercial development. His studies in the Humanities, his wealth of contacts, his elevated work ethic and his respect for Tuscan and Italian culture constitute the foundation for the growth of the Fèlsina winery, paving the way for the beginnings of their international recognition.

Their friendship with Luigi Veronelli and collaboration with oenologist Franco Bernabei shaped a developmental strategy that has proven itself extremely coherent starting with the wines of 1983, the first year of Fontalloro and of Rancia, up to the present day. With Domenico and Giuseppe Poggiali at the helm, an extraordinary development began which, since 1990, also includes Giovanni Poggiali, the oldest of Giuseppe’s three son Read more

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Felsina Chianti Classico Berardenga Riserva 2022
Type	Red still
Denomination	Chianti Classico DOCG
Vintage	2022
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Sangiovese
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Felsina
Origin	Castelnuovo Berardenga (Siena)
Climate	Altitude: 320-420 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South-West.
Soil composition	Mixed content, mainly clayey and sandy with silt.
Cultivation system	Espalier with spurred cordon and simple guyot pruning with a maximum of 5-8 buds per vine.
Plants per hectare	About 5,400 vines per hectare
Harvest	The first three weeks of October according to the vineyard's altitude.
Fermentation temperature	28-30 °C
Wine making	After the quality-selected clusters are destemmed and pressed, the must is fermented and macerated in stainless steel for 14 6 days at 28-30°, with programmed punch-downs and daily pump-overs.
Aging	In March-April, the is put into medium-size Slavonian oak barrels and second and third French oak barrels. After 12 6 months of ageing, the final blend is assembled, bottled, and aged in the bottle for at least 3-6 month before marketing.
Allergens	Contains sulphites