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Complex & approachable, a great drop!

Violets, liquorice, cherry & leather aromas flow to medium bodied palate

Fantastic with home-made pasta dishes like Lasagne or Pappardelle

Maretti Chianti DOCG 2022 (Italy)

$26.99p/Btl
6 Btls, $161.94 6 Btls, $140.82
Maretti Chianti DOCG 2022 (Italy)

Maretti Chianti DOCG 2022 (Italy)

Chianti remains one of the most lauded and long-lived wine regions in Italy...
$26.99p/Btl
6 Btls, $161.94 6 Btls, $140.82

Description

  • Oaked
  • Cherry
  • Savoury spice
  • Complex

Complex and approachable, a great drop! Violets, liquorice, cherry and leather aromas flow to medium bodied palate where a subtle savoury spice, dried herbs and red berries is present.

Chianti remains one of the most lauded and long-lived wine regions in Italy specialising in the variety Sangiovese. This wine is sourced from a small grower in Chianti Rufina one of the highest and coolest parts of the region resulting in wines that are quite granite rich with a mineral edge and fine acidity. Whilst the majority of the region’s vineyard owners still sell their fruit to large wineries and co-operatives, an increasing number are opting to make small amounts of wine themselves, selling directly under their own label such as Maretti.

A mild winter with very little rainfall and snow raised concerns to begin with, but the rainfall was enough to penetrate the plants and fruits to deliver a surprisingly good harvest. The somewhat dry conditions reduced the chance for mildew and enabled less intervention in the vineyard.

Traditionally vinified in small open stainless-steel fermenters, controlled to twenty-six degrees, and hand plunged daily with fermentation lasting fifteen days. Following fermentation the wine is aged for just over twelve months in large seasoned (2,000 litres) oak casks before bottling and a further six months maturation before release.

Food Pairing: Great drinkability here and a stablemate for a home-made Lasagne.

 

 

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