2019 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico 375ml we want to favor the

we want to favor the fruity side of the wine and especially the freshness

It’s charming and light-ish and very approachable but give it a moment and it will open up beautifully in the glass and gain complexity

with the whole bunch fermentation adding freshness

yet felt compelled by the offer of a parcel in 2020 from a grower in Crêches-sur-Saône in the north of Beaujolais (just south of Mâcon)

Pinot Noir grown on clay

2019 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico 375ml we want to favor theGeographical area : Gaiole in Chianti Castelnuovo BerardengaVineyard : Chianti ClassicoAltitude : 260 370 masl South, SE, SWSoil : Medium textured calcareous clays Trainingsystem : GuyotDensity (plants per hectare): 5500 6600Grapes : Sangiovese and traditional grapesVinification : Natural fermentation with indigenous yeasts, 3 weeks maceration, fulling and delestage. Aging : 12 months in French and Austrian oak barrels from 15 to 25 hl, short