Colombaio di Cencio
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 refinement of about 24 months is carried out in non-new 500-liter tonneaux and large barrels and a further 6 months in the bottle. |
Description
Our utmost commitment to making this 100% Sangiovese wine, where winemaking innovation and tradition blend together. Th e Gran Selezione Montelodoli brings to mind the primordial taste of wine, that of the collective imagination.
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.
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- 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 is born is rich in skeleton with a marked clay component, characteristics that give the grapes the right compromise between acidity and tannic richness. |
| Harvest | End of September, fi rst days of October. |
| Wine making | After a careful selection in the vineyard during the harvest done exclusively by hand, the grapes are taken to the cellar in small boxes. Th e vinifi cation protocol provides for a fermentation with a minimum of 50% of the whole bunch in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. Almost at the end of the alcoholic fermentation, it is drawn off and pressed to fi nish the fermentation. |
| Aging | The refinement of about 24 months is carried out in non-new 500-liter tonneaux and large barrels and a further 6 months in the bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
