Romitorio di Santedame Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2019

Description

Still red Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, 15% ABV, produced by Ruffino. Blend: 98% Sangiovese and 2% Colorino. 0.75L bottle, 2019 vintage. A robust Sangiovese made on the Tenuta Santedame estate in Castellina in Chianti, where the grapes are meticulously selected. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration, lasting over 20 days, take place in temperature-controlled steel vats. Aged for 30 months, 24 of which in large Slavonian barrels for the Sangiovese and barriques for the Colorino. The aroma is intense, with peppery notes followed by coffee, licorice, and cocoa. The fruitiness is later perceived with notes of morello cherries in alcohol, blackberries, and finally bitter herbs and toasted notes. On the palate it is a muscular Sangiovese, warm and full-bodied, with a well-present tannin and a persistent and savoury finish.

Details

Perfume

Peppery notes stand out followed by coffee, liquorice and cocoa. The fruit is perceived later with notes of marasca cherries under spirits, blackberries and finally bitter herbs and toasted notes.

Color

Intense ruby red.

Taste

On the palate it is a muscular Sangiovese, warm and full on the palate, with well-presented tannin and a persistent, savoury finish.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Ruffino

From this winery

• Start up year: 1877
• Oenologist: Gabriele Tacconi
• Bottles produced: 26.000.000
• Hectares: 600

The Ruffino Group is a composite business in a strong growth phase. The company now employs 300 people whose work contributes to the business’s continual development.

The company produces and sells more than thirty million bottles across forty labels, most of which come from Tuscany’s historic denominations such as Chianti, Chianti Classico and Brunello di Montalcino, in addition to the production of Prosecco and Pinot Grigio in Veneto.

Ruffino grows grapes in over 600 hectares of vineyards across eight estates: six in Tuscany – Poggio Casciano, Montemasso, Santedame, Gretole, La Solatia and Greppone Mazzi – two in Veneto: Cà del Duca and La Duchessa.

Ruffino was established in Pontassieve in 1877, near Florence. The main headquarters is still located on the same premises, which have been extended, modernized and equipped with innovative technology over the years, without ever losing sight of the company’s history and attachment to the local area.

The value produced by the Ruffino Group in 2019 exceeded 130 million euro.

The export revenue is significant: Ruffino is distributed worldwide due to a structured and well-developed commercial network.

Since 2011, the company has been part of Constellation Brands, an American market leader in the beer, wine & spirits sector. Read more

Tuscany

Technical Sheet

Name	Ruffino Romitorio di Santedame Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2019
Type	Red still
Denomination	Chianti Classico DOCG
Vintage	2019
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	15.0% by volume
Grape varieties	98% Sangiovese, 2% Colorino
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Vendor	Ruffino
Origin	The grapes come from a single vineyard on the Santedame estate in Castellina in Chianti
Climate	A good vintage characterised by a warm season and low rainfall, and balanced weather during the harvest.
Soil composition	Altitude and soil: 430 m., Galestro-rich, calcareous, very rocky soil with a medium-deep profile. Silt-sandy-clay composition.
Harvest	The selection in the single vineyard is carried out with great rigour.
Wine making	Alcoholic fermentation and maceration, which lasts over 20 days, take place in temperature-controlled steel vats.
Aging	Maturation lasts 30 months, 24 of which in large Slavonian oak casks for the Sangiovese and barriques for the Colorino. The assembled wine then rests in cement and at least 3 months in the bottle.
Allergens	Contains sulphites