Piemaggio Chianti Classico Riserva 'Le Fioraie' 2019

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Piemaggio Chianti Classico Riserva 'Le Fioraie' 2019Only in vintages that merit it does Piemaggio produce a Riserva, which spends an extra year in cask but is otherwise produced in the same fashion as the flagship wine, and from the same basic blend of grape varieties: 90% Sangiovese with 10% Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, and Colorino. As with the basic Chianti Classico, there is a sense of analog warmth here, with tannins refined through time but retaining a bit of grain; this, thankfully, is not a wine that

the vineyard sources

but it fits beautifully alongside the rest of A-J’s lineup stylistically

subtle pear

for that matter

7 grams per liter

The grapes are destemmed and the wine is raised in an equal proportion of cuve and demi-muid

The Gamay loses its roughness while the Pinot gains

the most grand wine of the estate

from the heart of the Cote de Beaune

Produced in large part from younger vines planted in the lower

the cuvaison lasts for three weeks and the élevage encompasses an additional 18 months in traditional foudre wood vats before the wine is bottled unfiltered

brisk in its youth

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