2017 Monteraponi Il Campitello Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG, Italy
$87.00
2017 Monteraponi Il Campitello Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG, Italy
90% Sangiovese, 7% Canaiolo, 3% Colorino. Il Campitello comes from a 40-plus-year-old vineyard, the oldest vines at Monteraponi. The soil is rocky and schistous. Fermentation takes place in cement tanks, followed by a maceration of around 45 days. The wine is aged in large oak barrels for around 26 months, and is bottled without being fined or filtered.
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- Appellation Chianti Classico
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Monteraponi
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Canaiolo, Colorino, Sangiovese
- Food Pairings Gamey Meats, Roast White Meats, Braised Things, Steak!, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Flexes w/ Food, Red Fruit, Dressed to Impress, Big Power