Rocca di Castagnoli

Chianti Classico Rocca di Castagnoli

DOCG

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Veronelli
88
2006
Wine Spectator
87
2005
Scarica pdf 2003
88
2007
Veronelli
88
2007
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
88
2007
Scarica pdf 2004
87
2008
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
87
2008
Espresso - Vini d'Italia
14,5 / 20
2008
Scarica pdf 2005
88
2009
Espresso - Vini d'Italia
16 / 20
2009
Scarica pdf 2006
90
2010
Espresso - Vini d'Italia
15,5 / 20
2010
Veronelli
88
2010
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
90
2010
Scarica pdf 2007
Wine Spectator
88
2011
89
2011
Espresso - Vini d'Italia
16 / 20
2011
Veronelli
88
2011
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
89
2011
Scarica pdf 2008
Wine Spectator
91
2011
Decanter
90
2012
90
2011
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
90
2011
Scarica pdf 2009
Gambero Rosso - Vini d'Italia
Due Bicchieri Rossi
2013
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
91
2012
91
2012
WineEnthusiast
90
2013
Scarica pdf 2010
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
89
2014
Wine Spectator
90
2015
Scarica pdf 2012
WineEnthusiast
90
2015
The Wine Killer - Luca Gardini
91
2016
VertdeVin
92
2015
Wine Spectator
90 - Smart Buys
2015
Jamessuckling.com
90
2015
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
88
88
Scarica pdf 2013
WineEnthusiast
89
2016
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
89
2016
Jamessuckling.com
88
2016
Scarica pdf 2014
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
88
2017
WineEnthusiast
90
2018
Slow Wine
Vino Slow
2018
Jamessuckling.com
92
2017
Scarica pdf 2015
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
92
2018
91
2018
Jamessuckling.com
93
2018
Scarica pdf 2016
Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic
90
2020
Falstaff
90
2019
Gambero Rosso - Vini d'Italia
Tre Bicchieri
2020
Decanter
91 - SILVER MEDAL
2019
Jamessuckling.com
92
2019
Scarica pdf 2017
90
2021
Doctor Wine - Daniele Cernilli
90
2021
Falstaff
92
2020
Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic
94
2020
Jamessuckling.com
91
2020
Ernesto Gentili - Wine Ratings
88
2020
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
92
2020
Luca Maroni
90
2020
Scarica pdf 2018
Falstaff
93
2021
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
92
2021
Luca Maroni
90
2021
Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic
92
2021
The Wine Killer - Luca Gardini
92
2020
Jamessuckling.com
91
2021
Scarica pdf 2019
Wine Spectator
90
2022
Falstaff
90
2023
Ernesto Gentili - Wine Ratings
93
2022
Tony Wood - Italian Wine
92
2022
90
2023
Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic
92
2022
Jamessuckling.com
91
2022
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
92
2022
Luca Maroni
93
2022
Jancis Robinson
16.5
2022
The Wine Killer - Luca Gardini
94
2022
Scarica pdf 2020
Tony Wood - Italian Wine
93+
2023
Falstaff
90
2023
Wine Spectator
91
2023
Vinous - Antonio Galloni
92
2023
Luca Maroni
93
2023
Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic
92
2023
Jamessuckling.com
91
2023
Scarica pdf 2021
Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic
92
2024
Intravino
93
2024
Scarica pdf 2022

The grapes used to make this wine are produced in all the property’s plots, 63 hectares around the medieval fortress and the village after which the company is named.

The plots are varied with different exposures, altitudes and soil characteristics. They range from vineyards located 340 metres above sea level to peaks of 530 metres.

The vineyards are located at different exposures and the type of soil can vary from areas rich in Macigno and other sandstones, to soils composed mainly of Alberese, limestone areas and schistose argillites, mainly 'Galestro'.

APPELLATION Chianti Classico DOCG

GRAPE VARIETY 90% Sangiovese; 10% Canaiolo and Colorino

VINEYARD Various plots in Loc. Castagnoli

SOIL The Chianti Classico vintage comes from the estate's various plots of land where one can find very varied soils with the presence of skeleton typical of the area such as: Alberese, limestone areas, Macigno del Chianti and some clay sequences.

VINEYARD SIZE 63 ha

VINEYARD AGE Various, from new to 35 years old

EXPOSURE Various

AVERAGE ALTITUDE From 340 to 500m a.s.l.

VINEYARD DENSITY 5000 vines/hectare

AVERAGE YIELD PER PLANT 1.5kg

CULTIVATION/PRUNING Spur pruning and cane pruning

HARVEST October

MACERATION At a temperature of about 28°C for 10/12 days

MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION In steel

AGING At least 1 year in typical Chianti barrels and in steel for a further 3 months, then 6 months in the bottle.

ANNUAL PRODUCTION About 250,000 bottles

SENSORY PROFILE Chianti Classico Rocca di Castagnoli is a wine with an excellent complexity and structure. It has a red color with violet hues. Intense nose rich in fruity, winy aromas. Accompanied by a pleasant fruity cherry component, the fresh note is particularly remarkable and balanced with hints of lively tannins, which are perfectly integrated with the wine’s extract components.

PAIRING White meats, medium-aged cheeses and roasts.

SERVING TEMPERATURE 16-18°C