Colombaio di Cencio
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Lodoli 2020
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | The wine is matured for approximately 24 months in 500-litre tonneaux that are not new and large casks, and a further 6 months in the bottle. |
| Year | 2020 |
| Product name | Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Lodoli 2020 |
| Color | Ruby red, deep but brilliant. |
| Perfume | Intense, with red fruits and spices, with mineral notes and well-toasted, balanced wood. |
| Taste | On the palate you immediately notice its fine structure, harmonious, almost sweet, with good fruit, very persistent. |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Country | Italy |
Description
Still red Chianti Classico wine, 14% ABV, produced by Colombaio di Cencio. 100% Sangiovese, 2020 vintage. A Chianti Classico Gran Selezione made in Gaiole in Chianti, Tuscany, from organically farmed vineyards. The grapes are hand-harvested and vinified with a minimum 50% whole-cluster fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Aged for approximately 24 months in used 500-liter tonneaux and large barrels, followed by a further 6 months in bottle. Intense, with red fruits and spices, mineral notes and well-toasted, balanced wood. Ruby red in color, deep but brilliant. On the palate, its beautiful structure is immediately apparent: harmonious, almost sweet, with good fruitiness and a very persistent finish.
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
2This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.
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2020
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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2020
93/100
One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Oenologist: Manuel Pieri
- Bottles produced: 250.000
- Hectares: 25
As a result, he transformed a rural cottage surrounded by woods into a winery where tradition and modernity coexist peacefully.
The vineyards are divided into three distinct areas within the municipality of Gaiole in Chianti: Cornia, Montelodoli, and Vinci.
The differences between these areas are due to the pedoclimatic characteristics of the areas as well as the type of grapes grown.
The differences between these areas are due to the pedoclimatic features of the areas as well as the type of grapes grown. Sangiovese, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Grigio, are grown in Localita' Cornia Colombaio di Cencio. The winery grows Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Merlot in Località Montelodoli, but only Sangiovese in Località Vinci. Read more
| Name | Colombaio di Cencio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Lodoli 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Colombaio di Cencio |
| Origin | Loc. Montelodoli |
| Climate | Altitude: 480 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South. |
| Soil composition | The vineyard from which this wine originates is rich in skeleton with a marked clay component, characteristics that give the grapes the right balance of acidity and tannic richness. |
| Harvest | End of September, first days of October. |
| Wine making | After careful selection in the vineyard during harvesting, carried out exclusively by hand, the grapes are brought to the cellar in small crates. The vinification protocol involves fermentation with at least 50% whole cluster in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Almost at the end of alcoholic fermentation, the grapes are drawn off and pressed to allow fermentation to finish. |
| Aging | The wine is matured for approximately 24 months in 500-litre tonneaux that are not new and large casks, and a further 6 months in the bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |