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Chianti Classico Riserva 2020 from Folonari, 100% Sangiovese from the Tenuta di Nozzole in Greve in Chianti, aged 18 months in barrique and sold in a 1.5 L format. No awards or organic mention is specified, and the price of €26.29 for 75 cl remains within the range of the appellation.
Chianti Classico DOCG, 100% Sangiovese, Tenuta di Nozzole zone, contrada La Forra in Greve in Chianti: appellation and terroir named with precision.
No awards or guide mentioned; producer Folonari named but without any attested distinction, so rating within the range of a simple absence.
At €52.57 for the 1.5 L format, i.e. €26.29 for 75 cl, the price remains consistent for a Chianti Classico Riserva, with a crossed-out price displayed.
Precise pairing with piccione con tartufo nero e verdure glassate, detailed aromatic profile (ripe red fruits, vanilla, chocolate) and serving at 18-20 °C indicated.
Folonari estate at the Tenuta di Nozzole named and located; vinification specified (macerazione con délestage, 20 days at 28 °C) and ageing detailed (3 months steel, 18 months barrique, botte grande).
Independent rating, calculated from the property's public information and traveler reviews. Commissions received on bookings are not included in the rating.
Comment on noteThe wine
Imagine yourself in the heart of Tuscany, where the sun caresses the hills and history mingles with the scent of the vines. This Chianti Classico Riserva is an invitation to that journey, a wine that carries within it the elegance and depth of its terroir.
It is in Greve in Chianti, in the contrada La Forra, that the Tenuta di Nozzole, under the aegis of Folonari, crafts this pure Sangiovese. This estate, rooted in the Chianti Classico DOCG appellation, is the cradle of a wine that faithfully expresses the typicity of its single grape variety. The 2020 vintage you hold in your hands is the fruit of meticulous work, where tradition meets expertise refined over time.
From the very first glance, its colour envelops you in a deep, intense red. On the nose, you will discover a complex and seductive bouquet: notes of ripe red fruits mingle with balsamic and woody touches, evoking vanilla and chocolate. On the palate, this wine offers a balanced structure. The attack is enveloping, supported by well-integrated tannins that give it body and persistence without ever being aggressive. The maceration with délestage and fermentation in steel tanks at 28°C for 20 days allowed all the richness of the Sangiovese to be extracted. Its ageing, first three months in steel, then eighteen months in 225 and 500-litre barriques, followed by a brief passage in grande botte, gives it this remarkable complexity and harmony.
This Chianti Classico Riserva is an ideal companion for your tables. I particularly recommend it with characterful dishes, such as a piccione con tartufo nero e verdure glassate, a pairing already documented that promises a memorable tasting experience. But its versatility also allows it to accompany red meats, aged cheeses or recipes from traditional Tuscan cuisine. Remember to serve it at a moderate temperature and, if possible, to decant it before tasting so that it fully reveals all its aromas. It is a wine to be shared on important occasions, a gift you can give yourself or offer to those you love, for a moment of authentic and refined conviviality.
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