Castello Nipozzano - Frescobaldi
Castello di Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva 2022
Other years:
2021| Denomination | Chianti DOCG |
|---|---|
| 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 transferred into barriques, where it was aged for a further 24 months. |
| Other years | 2021 |
Description
The emblematic wine of Castello Nipozzano, the historic Frescobaldi estate located a few miles north-east of Florence, Nipozzano Riserva is symbolic of the Tuscan wine-making tradition and the continuing link with the terroir.
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- 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 | First few days of September. As soon as the grapes were harvested, they were taken to the cellar. |
| Wine making | Once de-stemmed, the natural fermentation process began in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats. The wine remained in the vats to complete maceration. After racking, malolactic fermentation took place in steel as well. |
| Aging | At the end of the year, the wine was transferred into barriques, where it was aged for a further 24 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
