CeniPrimo Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2019
Intense on the nose, fresh fruit and violets, good structure and volume. Elegant and well-developed tannic content, balsamic notes. Yet again a pure Sangiovese that reveals all the magnificent qualities of this grape. This is further exalted by the small size of the vineyard whose name it bears, which lies in the great valley of the Arbia River, in the southern part of the property. CeniPrimo is located on an Ancient Fluvial Terrace geological formation. The smallest of the three vineyards, only 6 hectares in all, it lies at 300 meters above sea level and has a southwestern exposure. Grapes are handpicked and then selected: only perfect clusters become CeniPrimo.
James Suckling 2019 99/100
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 2019 96/100
James Suckling 2019 Top 100 Wines of 2019
Wine Spectator 2020 93/100
$85.00
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100% Sangiovese
HARVEST AND WINEMAKING
Harvesting and selection of the best grapes in the vineyard by hand. Transport to the winery in 200- kg bins. The grapes are destemmed and transferred by gravity into 100-hl stainless steel open tanks and then inoculated with selected yeasts. Fermentation temperature 24-27°C with daily punching. Duration of fermentation and maceration on the skins about 14-16 days.
AGEING
18 months in 500-litre tonneaus of which 30% new and 70% second passage.
