Producer | Poggio Scalette |
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Country | Italy |
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Region | Tuscany |
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Subregion | Chianti Classico |
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Varietal | Sangiovese |
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Vintage | 2020 |
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Sku | 210000015266 |
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Size | 750ml |
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Sweet berry and cherry aromas and flavors with dried-lemon undertones. It’s medium bodied, creamy and refined.
The 2020 Chianti Classico is plump, juicy and absolutely delicious. Soft contours wrap around succulent dark cherry, plum, licorice, mocha, spice and new leather. This forward, open-knit Chianti Classico is not terribly complex, but it sure is delicious.
On the breezy slope of the Ruffoli hill in Greve, Poggio Scalette’s vineyards extend from 410 to 585 metres on sandy, stony soil. Despite fermentation and ageing in cement vats, scents of sweet spice, clove and nutmeg seem to suggest oak. Dark currant fruit provides a backdrop on the grippy, zippy palate. It's rather angular at the moment but with lots of character and an appealing bitter grapefruit peel accent which lingers on the finish.