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Bibbiano
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Montornello 2021
Other years:
2018| Denomination | DOCG Chianti Classico Gran Selezione |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | Ageing for 24 months partly in concrete and partly in French oak barrels/tonneaux, followed by a further 6 months of refinement before release. |
| Other years | 2018 |
- Wine and grapes: Organic red DOCG, a pure expression of Tuscan Sangiovese
- Aromatic profile: Cherry, black cherry, redcurrant, raspberry, spices and Mediterranean scrub
- Taste: Elegant structure, savoury freshness, soft tannins and a persistent finish
- Vinification: Manual harvesting, 32 days in concrete tanks, 24 months between concrete and oak
- Data and awards: 2021 vintage, 15% alcohol, 0.75 l bottle, rated 93 points by James Suckling
Description
What type of wine it is
The Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Montornello from Bibbiano is an organic red wine from the prestigious Chianti Classico Gran Selezione category, which reveals an intense ruby colour with garnet highlights in the glass. Fermented in concrete and aged in oak barrels, this wine faithfully expresses the character of Tuscan Sangiovese with a precise and defined style. The aromatic profile offers hints of cherry, black cherry, and ripe red fruits, which intertwine with notes of Mediterranean scrub, spices, and subtle nuances of forest floor. On the palate, it stands out for its elegant and tight structure, balanced by a lively freshness and well-integrated sweet tannins, closing with a savoury and persistent finish.
Where it comes from
The grapes are grown in the Montornello vineyards in Castellina in Chianti, a territory where Bibbiano has operated for over a century and a half. The rows extend across north-east facing slopes, between 270 and 310 metres above sea level, benefiting from an ideal microclimate for cultivating Sangiovese. The soils feature a calcareous-clay matrix rich in alberese, sand layers, gypsum, and red clays. This specific geological composition gives the wine a marked freshness, supporting the intense fruity profile and clear flavour definition typical of this historic production area.
How it is produced
The production process begins with a careful manual harvest to select the best bunches, maintaining low yields. After soft pressing, fermentation takes place in concrete tanks for about thirty-two days, using techniques such as délestage and regular pump-overs to optimise phenolic extraction. The wine then rests for a maturation of twenty-four months, divided between concrete tanks and French oak barrels, thus defining its structural harmony. A further six months of ageing completes the work, resulting in a full-bodied red wine with great character.
History and Fun Facts
Rooted in Castellina in Chianti since 1865, the Montornello Vineyards express the profound dedication of the Bibbiano Estate. This excellent Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2021 highlights the qualities of a fine organic Sangiovese, already awarded 93 points by James Suckling. The result of a meticulous manual harvest with low yields, the wine achieves its elegant aromatic harmony through a maturation of 24 months in concrete and French oak. An authentic oenological masterpiece, perfect for making your most sophisticated tastings unforgettable.
Awards
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2021
5Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2021
93/100
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.
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2021
94/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2021
94/100
Wine spectator is the most influential wine guide on the internet.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1969
- Oenologist: Maurizio Castelli
- Bottles produced: 180.000
- Hectares: 34
On the edge of this immense natural and human heritage, since 1865 our family has continued the cultivation of vineyards and olive trees with passion, making it alive, modern and up-to-date thanks to an entrepreneurial tradition that has been handed down from father to son, and which has now reached the fifth generation, in the persons of Tommaso and Federico Marrocchesi Marzi.
Surrounded by vast olive groves of more than three thousand plants, the vineyards of Bibbiano extend over a total area of about 30 hectares between 270 and 310 metres above sea level, set on hill slopes that enjoy an enviable exposure and an excellent microclimate, characterised by clay deposits of the Pliocene age that are rich in limestone.
Our aim is to produce high quality wines, by virtue of a firm choice to exalt the genius loci of Bibbiano, namely the soul of the distinctive geography and the human heritage of the place, generating balanced, elegant wines with distinctive, and sometimes even powerful, personalities with very clear textures. Read more
| Name | Bibbiano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Montornello 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Bibbiano |
| Story | History and Fun Facts Rooted in Castellina in Chianti since 1865, the Montornello Vineyards express the profound dedication of the Bibbiano Estate. This excellent Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2021 highlights the qualities of a fine organic Sangiovese, already awarded 93 points by James Suckling. The result of a meticulous manual harvest with low yields, the wine achieves its elegant aromatic harmony through a maturation of 24 months in concrete and French oak. An authentic oenological masterpiece, perfect for making your most sophisticated tastings unforgettable. |
| Origin | Castellina in Chianti (Montornello Vineyards) |
| Soil composition | Pliocene calcareous-clayey sediments, with the presence of alberese in the form of river pebbles, loose with sand laminae, gypsum and layers of red clays. |
| Yield per hectare | 50 quintals per hectare |
| Harvest | From 25 September |
| Fermentation | 33 days |
| Production technique | Manual harvesting; gentle pressing; fermentation in concrete tanks with délestage and regular pump-overs; maturation partly in concrete and partly in French oak barrels/tonneaux; further ageing for 6 months. |
| Wine making | Manual harvesting with careful selection of the bunches; soft pressing; fermentation in concrete tanks for 32 days with rack-and-return and regular pumping over; maturation for 24 months partly in concrete and partly in French oak casks/tonneaux, followed by a further 6 months of ageing before commercialisation. |
| Aging | Ageing for 24 months partly in concrete and partly in French oak barrels/tonneaux, followed by a further 6 months of refinement before release. |
| Total acidity | 5.9 gr/L |
| Dry extract | 32.8 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |