Castello Nipozzano - Frescobaldi
Chianti Rufina Montesodi Riserva 2022
| Denomination | Chianti DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | In 30 hl casks of Austrian and French oak, where it remained for the next 18 months until bottling. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Product name | Chianti Rufina Montesodi Riserva 2022 |
| Color | Brilliant ruby red. |
| Perfume | The nose confirms this allure, opening with notes of cherry blossom, violets and hibiscus followed by small, crisp fruits such as cassis and blackberry. |
| Taste | The palate opens fresh and develops with density. The tannins are silky and ripe, the finish is long, juicy and seductive. |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Country | Italy |
Description
From this plot, known to everyone as Montesodi because of the stony nature of the soil, the first Chianti Rufina Cru was born in 1974. It represents the wine of my youth and my fondest memories at Castello Nipozzano, a Sangiovese of extreme elegance and vivacity, capable of moving me even after decades.
Awards
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2022
93/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- 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 Montesodi Riserva 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Chianti DOCG |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Castello Nipozzano - Frescobaldi |
| Origin | Nipozzano (FI) |
| Harvest | The Sangiovese from the Montesodi vineyard was harvested by hand into 15 kg crates after careful work in the vineyard. Further care and selection was taken in the cellar; on arrival, the grapes were carefully checked on a sorting table. Berry by berry, only the highest quality was chosen in terms of polyphenolic substances and grape health. |
| Wine making | Fermentation took place at a controlled temperature and lasted approximately 10 days. Maceration was defined on the basis of tasting and was completed within a month. After racking, the wine completed malolactic fermentation. |
| Aging | In 30 hl casks of Austrian and French oak, where it remained for the next 18 months until bottling. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |