Santa Virginia Chianti Superiore DOCG | Tenuta Larnaione
| Vintage | 2019 |
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€ 17.00
Santa Virginia is a traditional, medium-boadied Chianti composed by the local Sangiovese, Colorino and Canaiolo grapes, using the typical Chianti formula. The wine is produced from Tenuta Larnianone’s most suitable plots, near their Estate’s oldest farmhouse that carries the same name, Santa Virginia. With a firm minerality and delicate complexity, it’s a versatile wine for meals that can pair well with cheeses and pasta dishes as well as heartier, more complex meat dishes.
Producer: Tenuta Larnaione
GRAPES: 80% Sangiovese, 15% Colorino, 5% Canaiolo
Region: Tuscany
Area: Siena
Altitude: 280m asl
Vineyards: south-facing 8ha vineyard with 20 year old spur-trained cordon vines
Yield: 60HL/ha
Soil: loose clay and sand
Harvest: hand-marvested grapes followed by a manual selection, each lot separately
Fermentation: each lot is harvested and fermented separately with spontaneous yeasts in concrete vats; manual punch downs and pump overs
Ageing: at least 10 months in French and Hungarian barrels
Refining: short bottle refinement before market release
Alcohol: 13.5%
Color: bright deep ruby red
Nose: intense aromas of blueberries and blackberries with hints of fresh herbs.
