Uggiano Roccialta Chianti Classico DOCG 2022

Uggiano Roccialta 2022, a Chianti Classico with character

In this Chianti Classico DOCG, Sangiovese takes the lead, with a touch of Canaiolo to round out the blend. I recommend the Roccialta 2022 for its roots in a living Tuscan story: that of an estate that evolves its methods without disowning its origins. Its wood aging is part of its identity, but the available information offers no detailed tasting notes, so I prefer not to invent its nose or texture.

Uggiano, between Montespertoli and San Vincenzo a Torri

The history of Azienda Uggiano begins in the 1970s, when Giuseppe Losapio, a French-trained winemaker, founded the winery at the castle of Montespertoli. In 1976, the estate moved to San Vincenzo a Torri, in the heart of the Tuscan countryside. The surrounding landscape — hills, churches, monasteries and scattered villas — gives a sense of this rural setting where the wine has a long history. Afterwards, Giacomo, Fabio and Daniele took over, aiming to consolidate the project rather than upend its spirit.

The Roccialta 2022 blends 90% Sangiovese and 10% Canaiolo. The winemaking described favors controlled extraction: fermentation in stainless steel tanks, with selected yeasts and a temperature held between 26 and 28 °C. Two daily pump-overs accompany this stage, to extract color, structure and tannins without seeking excess. The wine is presented as a red aged in wood. The available information mentions both twelve months in barrique and six to eight months in large oak casks, followed by six months in bottle; I therefore retain the passage through wood, without claiming to resolve this difference in duration.

For tasting, the published information does not specify the color in the glass, any particular aromas, or the balance on the palate. It would be tempting to automatically associate Sangiovese with notes of cherry or pronounced freshness, but these elements are not documented for this cuvée. What I can tell you with confidence is that the wine claims the Chianti Classico DOCG appellation and is built around a grape emblematic of the region, complemented by Canaiolo. The choice of large oak vessels, in the technical description, aims to support the wine without overly marking its aromatic profile.

At the table, in the Tuscan spirit

I would serve it with a plate of pasta with tomato sauce, grilled meat or an aged pecorino: simple pairings that leave the wine its place at the table. It is also a bottle to open to talk about Chianti beyond the clichés, keeping in mind what we really know about its composition and aging. If you enjoy Tuscan reds and are curious to taste an interpretation by Uggiano, the Roccialta 2022 deserves a place at the meal, rather than a tasting guided by unverified aromatic promises.