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Chianti Classico ‘Castello di Brolio’ Barone Ricasoli
Product Description
Baron Bettino Ricasoli, at one point the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy created the Chianti recipe of 70% Sangiovese, 15% Canaiolo and 15% Malvasia in the middle of the nineteenth century. Since the mid-1980s, the Chianti Classico zone has had its own DOCG recognized area separate from the greater Chianti region with separate regulations for alcohol and yields. Sangiovese produced from vineyards in Gaiole, the assembled blend is aged for 9 months in large format barrels and barriques.
Additional Information
| Type | Red Wine |
| Country of Origin | Italy |
| Style | Medium-bodied reds |
| Classification | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Grape varieties | Sangiovese |
| Ageing | Now - 5 years |
| Alcohol | 13% |
| Tasting note | Black cherries and blackberries on the nose with hints of chocolate. Full, round and structured on the palate, with toasty hints and sweet tannins and a savoury mouth-filling finish. |
| Serving suggestions | Wild boar sausage with polenta, roasted dark meats, pasta calabrese and of course pizza! |
| Serving temperature | 16-18 |
| Vintage | 2010 |
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