Castell’in Villa – Chianti Classico Riserva Poggio delle Rose – 2009

Castell’in Villa is a small medieval village located at the southern end of the Chianti Classico appellation under the municipality of Castelnuovo Berardenga, dates back to 1200 and is an area rich in history surrounded by a breathtaking landscape full of woods, olive groves and vineyards. Since 1967 the estate is owned by princess Coralia Ghertsos in Pignatelli della Leonessa, where she manages almost 300 hectares, of which 54 are vineyards and 32 are olive groves and the remaining is woodland. The style of the winery while keeping an eye on tradition, was one of the first ones to use barriques and steel tanks at controlled temperature. There are no compromises, it mainly produces Sangiovese grapes for Chianti Classico, except for Supertuscan where it is blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Low yields, long maceration on skins accompanied by important ageing of even 4-5 years before the wines are sold. Wines without fashion or time, but with a power and persuasiveness without comparison. It is difficult not to be impressed by them.
Chianti Classico Riserva Poggio delle Rose comes from the best vines of the homonymous cru, it is aged for 18 months in barrique and 3 years in bottle. It is a full bodied wine, ripe but which expresses its goodness in time, scents of marasca cherry and spices, fleshy and full. Sublime.

• Producer: Castell’in Villa
• Name: Chianti Classico Riserva Poggio delle Rose
• Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
• Vintage: 2009
• Alcohol Content:14,5%
• Bottle Size: 750 ml
• Production:

Productive Notes: alcoholic fermentation in steel tanks with indigenous yeasts. Aging for 18 month in oak casks plus three years in bottle.