A singular, exceptional plot at 400 metres elevation on the Castello Nipozzano estate, Montesodi became the first Chianti Rufina 'Cru' in 1974. The wine has a beautifully clear ruby-red colour, and a bouquet redolent of cherries and strawberries, with rosehip, violet, clove and black pepper, and a mellow mature character. The elegance and silky-smooth quality of the tannins on the palate is absolutely incredible, and the finish is long and persistent. This may be enjoyed immediately and over a decade or longer. After painstaking work carried out in the Montesodi vineyard, Sangiovese grapes are hand-harvested into 15 kg crates, and then carefully selected, berry by berry for the most perfectly ripe fruit. There is a traditional ageing process - first in large (30 hectolitre) Austrian and French oak barrels, and then in bottle.
Montesodi Chianti Rufina Riserva
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Winemaking
After careful work on the vine, the Sangiovese from the Montesodi vineyard was harvested by hand into 15 kg crates. Further care and selection occurred in the cellar, where the grapes were carefully checked on the sorting table. Only the highest quality clusters were selected based on polyphenolic substances and the health of the grapes. Fermentation took place at acontrolled temperature for around 10 days. Maceration was defined based on tasting, and finished after a period of one month. After racking, the wine was completed, bringing the malolactic fermentation process to aclose. At the end of the year, Montesodi started its ageing process in French and Austrian oak 30 hl barrels, where it remained for the next 15 months, until it was bottled. The subsequent months of ageing in the bottle enabled Montesodi to express its maximum elegance and potential.
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Product Specification
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ColourRed
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CountryItaly
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RegionTuscany
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StyleDry
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ClosureNatural Cork
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SKUK6266121
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Alcohol %14%
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GrapeSangiovese
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Unit Volume75cl