Ormanni Borro Del Diavolo Chianti Classico Riserva 2021

Ormanni Borro del Diavolo, a Chianti with a memory

In this Chianti Classico Riserva 2021, the name Borro del Diavolo evokes both a very real place and a singular literary history. I recommend this organic Sangiovese for its precise roots in the Chianti hills and its extended aging in oak, which gives the wine a pronounced woody presence. The available information points to a fruity and spicy profile with a medium body, without detailing the aromas further: it's better to keep that restraint than to attribute to the glass notes that are not documented.

A vineyard between Barberino and the history of Ormanni

Fattoria Ormanni is located in the DOCG Chianti Classico appellation, in Tuscany. The grapes for this cuvée come from the Borro del Diavolo vineyard, near Barberino Val d'Elsa, in the Florentine region. Its name is said to refer to the Borro stream that runs through the Tuscan landscape. Here, the Sangiovese grows on clay-limestone soils, at about 250 to 320 meters above sea level. The vines are between 25 and 50 years old and are farmed organically; the harvest is done by hand once the grapes have reached optimal ripeness.

The name Ormanni also carries an ancient resonance: the family is mentioned by Dante in Canto X of the Inferno. This reference links a Florentine lineage to a winegrowing terroir whose history is not limited to the bottles. For the 2021 vintage, the grapes ferment in steel tanks for twenty days, then the wine spends about twenty months in oak barrels. This journey, from manual harvest to aging under wood, gives some concrete markers for understanding its style, without claiming to sum up the estate's work on its own.

In the glass, the source confirms a red wine, but does not specify the shade of its color nor any identifiable aromas on the nose. It places its expression between fruit and spice, at a medium level on that scale, and indicates a fairly pronounced influence of wood. The body is also rated in an intermediate range. I see it as an interesting choice if you are looking for a Chianti Classico Riserva where the Sangiovese retains a fruity dimension, accompanied by twenty months of oak aging. For tasting, give it time to open up and observe what the wine reveals in your glass rather than waiting for a ready-made list of notes.

At the table, with robust flavors

I would serve it with red meat, charcuterie, or aged cheeses: pairings suggested for this cuvée and generous enough to accompany its fruity, spicy, and woody profile. A seasonal table, a meal that takes its time, a few guests curious about Tuscany: that's a natural occasion to open it. If the story of Dante and the Ormanni intrigues you, keep it in mind as you raise the glass to your lips. This wine lets you taste a Chianti Classico Riserva while, through its name, tracing back to a piece of Florentine memory.