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The organic Cigliano di Sopra 2022 Chianti Classico is just beautiful with a clarity and quality of fruit that is simply spectacular. It is light and bright all at once. It hits all the high notes, and it shows a special transparency despite the warm vintage conditions. Your mouth will pucker thanks to the tart acidity. The style is slightly volatile or carbonic in character, but that's what adds so much vertical lift.

Matteo Vaccari says they were concerned about picking too late in 2022 and started harvest on 20 September. You feel that tension in the wine: it takes time and a vigorous swirl to coax out aromas of brushwood, green alpine herbs and, eventually, black cherry. On the palate there is surprising lightness and bounce for the vintage. Here, a mix of lean red and black currants is infused with sage. Very al dente tannins are just ripe but build with powdery texture. Aged in mostly used barriques.

Youthful mid ruby. A tiny bit stalky and reduced at first; with aeration, revealing deep cherry fruit. Juicy, sappy cherry fruit layered with sandy tannins on the palate. Long and elegant.

Linear and tight with blueberry, raspberry and some citrus character. Medium body, tight tannins and a refined, polished finish. From organically grown grapes.

Rich garnet. Currently still somewhat restrained on the nose, smells of ripe wild berries and red beet. On the palate balanced and gripping with a generous spicy progression, tightly woven tannins give support, with full drive, remains long.

Omdat deze hoogwaardige Toscaan meerdere jaren mocht rijpen, heeft hij genoeg tijd gehad om zijn volledige harmonie en rijke aroma’s te ontwikkelen, die de neus betoveren zodra de wijn wordt ingeschonken. In de mond gaat goed gedoseerde kracht hand in hand met een perfecte balans – een rode wijn voor levensgenieters.

Baron Bettino Ricasoli was niet alleen een Italiaanse minister-president en staatsman, maar ook de persoon die in 1872 de nu beroemde ideale formule voor chianti op papier heeft gezet. Zijn nazaten dragen deze klassieke en tijdloze chianti classico aan hem op. Erg smaakvol!

Ze zijn nog maar zelden te vinden in de wijngaarden van Toscane: druivensoorten zoals foglia tonda, mammolo of pugnitello – maar bij Nittardi en zijn 'Belcanto' zijn ze aanwezig. Het resultaat is een voorbeeldige chianti-klassieker met 92 punten van James Suckling.

A well-composed, balanced and juicy Chianti Classico with aromas of dark cherries, wafers and warm spices. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins. Pulpy character with a vivid and textured mid-palate. Fresh and delicious finish.

The 2022 Chianti Classico Belcanto is laced with dark cherry, leather, spice, dried herbs, menthol, licorice and incense. Brooding and somewhat virile in feel, the Belcanto nevertheless offers plenty of complexity and nuance in an appealingly savory, earthy style.