the pairing seems almost too rich for such a mineral-driven wine
allowing the mountain itself to speak through every bottle
these vineyards tap into the same historic limestone formations that define the great whites we all obsess over farther north
open-top wooden casks
and the diversity of that place is one of their greatest strengths
Rocca di Montegrossi, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy 2023 Capacity:750ml the pairing seems almost tooChianti Classico is one of the truly great wines of Italyfull stop. At its best, it belongs in the conversation with the great reds of the world. The trick is knowing where to look: Greve, Radda, Castellina, Gaiole, Panzanothese are the villages that matter, the places where Sangiovese finds real shape, perfume, tension, and detail. When the farming is right, when harvest is timed correctly, when levage is handled with restraint and intelligence, you