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Radda in Chianti · Tuscany, Italy
Borgo Salcetino
The Livon family's Chianti Classico estate in Radda in Chianti, acquired in 1996. About 30 hectares, 11 of them vineyards.
3 wines in our portfolio
- RedChianti ClassicoDOCG · 2022 · 750 ml
Grapes & tasting notes
Grape: 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. The fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 23°C on the skins for twenty-two days. Then the malolactic fermentation takes place in wood. At the end of this period, the wine is assembled and bottled with a further period of refinement in the bottle. On the nose it is intense and recalls raspberries and cherries. On the palate it is fruity, full-bodied with velvety tannins. Alcohol 13%
- Red"Lucarello" Chianti Classico RiservaDOCG · 2020 · 750 ml
Grapes & tasting notes
95% Sangiovese 5% Canaiolo Malolactic fermentation in wooden barrels follows, for all the must in wooden casks. Twenty-four months of maturing follow in wooden barrels at a constant temperature of 16°C. At the end of this period, the wine is bottled. There follows a further long period of refining in the bottle.
- Red"Rossole"91 Wine SpectatorIGT · 2018 · 750 ml
Awards
91 Wine Spectator — US wine magazine that rates wines blind on a 100-point scale. 90–94 means outstanding; 95–100 means a classic.
Grapes & tasting notes
Grapes: Sangiovese 70% Merlot30 % Malolactic fermentation entirely inside new Barriques. Twelve months of maturing in the same Barriques at a constant temperature of 16°C. At the end of this period, the wine is assembled and bottled. It has a garnet red color. On the nose it is intense, ranging from fruits of the forest to cherries. On the palate it is full- bodied with soft tannins and a long finish.
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