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Perfume

Color

Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

Pairings
- Start up year: 1961
- Oenologist: Alessandro Barabesi
- Bottles produced: 1.200.000
- Hectares: 350
Today, saying Chianti in the world means evoking much more than a wine. This was also made possible thanks to seventeen far-sighted winemakers - "Those of Geografico" - who already in 1961 understood the importance of the extraordinary bond between a wine and its production area.
From here, more than half a century ago, the story of the Geografico started and today continues its journey thanks to the passion for the territory of Piccini family, who bought it to continue its memory.
From those seventeen initial winemakers, today we can count even sixty. All mainly rooted in the territories of Chianti and Chianti Classico, but also of Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Sixty passionate winemakers working every day to enhance a great appellation and its wines, starting with its main grape variety: Sangiovese. Read more


Name | Geografico Contessa di Radda Chianti Classico Riserva 2020 |
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Type | Red still |
Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
Vintage | 2020 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
Grape varieties | 90% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Colorino |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Vendor | Agricoltori del Chianti Geografico |
Origin | Gaiole and Radda in Chianti, Tuscany |
Soil composition | Eocene, mixed limestone and marl. |
Aging | 18 months– 50% big oak barrels, 50% barriques. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |