【Organic Wine. Owner Guido Serio’s 30-year persistence】
【Black rooster. High-quality Chianti Classico DOCG】
San Fabiano Calcinaia began to do organic farming in 2009 and was certified in 2012. Organic Wine has a feeling of no additives. The winery has long realized that it should protect the land and insist on sustainable development, so as to grow healthy wine. Grapes make good wine. The owner Guido Serio has always insisted on using only grapes from his own vineyard. He and his wife Isa started producing high-quality wine in San Fabiano in 1983. They gradually grew and renewed the grapes over time. Garden, winemaking, improve quality. The winery is located in Castellina, Chianti Calcinaia, on the slopes, Elsa Valley. The estate covers 165 hectares and consists of two parts: the first, at 500 meters above sea level, is a single vineyard in Cellole; the second is San Fabiano Calcinaia at 250 meters above sea level, 10 kilometers away.
If you think it is right after trying it, you must pay attention to this winery’s 2 more high-end wines: Chianti Classico Riserva and Chianti Classico Gran Selezione and “Super Tsucan” Cabernet Sauvignon
Official website: https://www.sanfabianocalcinaia.it/
【Black rooster. High-quality Chianti Classico DOCG]
Chianti DOCG has a wide range of production areas. There are seven production areas, namely Colli Aretini, Colli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Colli Pisane, Montalbano, Montespertoli and Rufina, and there is also a Superiore grade. The addition of the word "Classico" means that the production area is limited to the central area of the Chianti region. Apart from the differences in legal regulations, Chianti Classico is more delicate and elegant, and has more aging strength. The average price is also higher than that of Chianti DOCG. d. Chianti Classico also has 3 levels, and the requirements for barrel aging are different: 1) Chianti Classcio (12 months of aging), 2) Chianti Classico Reserva (24 months of aging), 3) Chianti Classico Gran Selezione (30 months old)
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WI033A- San Fabiano Calcinaia Chianti Classico 2021
Original price: $138/bottle
Production area: Italy / Chianti Classico DOCG
Grape varieties: Sangiovese 90 %, Merlot 10 %,
Alcohol: 14%
Aging: aging in French wooden barrels for 12-18 months
Flavor: This organic wine is full of aromas of ripe black fruits and violets, and also has the flavor of beetroot. This is a higher-quality Chianti Classico DOCG, because it is mixed with grapes from the most beautiful single-vineyard cellole in San Fabiano Clacinaia. In addition, there are also notes of fallen leaves, truffles, leather and smoke. Medium bodied, quite layered, at least 7 years old.
【James Suckling 91 pts】
【Wine Enthusiast 90 pts】
【Decanter 90 pts】
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