Castello di Cacchiano
Chianti Classico Riserva 2020
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 95% Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero, Colorino, Malvasia Nera |
| Aging | 52 months in barrels, tonneaux and barriques, made of French oak from the Allier region. |
| Year | 2020 |
| Product name | Chianti Classico Riserva 2020 |
| Color | Garnet red. |
| Perfume | The nose offers sensations of ripe red fruits, rosehips, violets, herbs, undergrowth, spices, sweet tobacco, leather and a slight balsamic hint. |
| Taste | On the palate, it is well-structured and well-embedded in a dense tannic texture and persistent. |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Country | Italy |
Awards
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2020
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2020
90/100
Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.
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2020
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:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1998
- Oenologist: Sauro Provvedi
- Bottles produced: 100.000
- Hectares: 35
A prestigious owner of the estate in the 19th century was the Baron Bettino Ricasoli (Florence, 9th March 1809 – Castello di Brolio, 23rd October 1880), who was called “Barone di Ferro” (Iron Baron) and was Prime Minister of Italy in the first years of the Italian unification. Bettino Ricasoli, ancestor of the present owner, had a crucial role in the innovation of the Tuscan winegrowing and winemaking and he codified the modern recipe of Chianti wine (today “Chianti Classico”).
Today the farm produces wines and olive oil and it is situated in one of the most prestigious areas of the Chianti territory. It stretches over 200 hectares of which 32 hectares are all vineyards and the rest is occupied by olive groves (about 5,000 trees), sown ground and wood. Read more
| Name | Castello di Cacchiano Chianti Classico Riserva 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 95% Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero, Colorino, Malvasia Nera |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Castello di Cacchiano |
| Origin | Village of Monti in Chianti, Town of Gaiole in Chianti (Siena). |
| Climate | Altitude: 380-400 m a.s.l. Exposure: mainly south. |
| Soil composition | Medium-textured soils of alberese rocks, with a good presence of skeleton. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon. |
| Plants per hectare | 3,300 in the oldest vineyards; between 5,000 and 9,260 vines in the most recent vineyards. |
| Harvest | Between late September and early October. |
| Fermentation temperature | 26-30 °C (78.8-86 °F) |
| Wine making | Maceration with skins for 4 weeks. |
| Aging | 52 months in barrels, tonneaux and barriques, made of French oak from the Allier region. |
| Total acidity | 5.1 gr/L |
| PH | 3.3 |
| Dry extract | 31.6 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |