Barone Ricasoli Chianti Classico Riserva Rocca Guicciarda 2021 750ml

With a very ornate label design offset by a cobalt-blue background color, the Barone Ricasoli 2021 Chianti Classico Riserva Rocca Guicciarda has a hint of campfire or spent ember behind ripe aromas of dark cherry and blackberry. That dark flavor profile also sees hints of bitter chocolate, grilled rosemary and baked plum. You also get salty minerality on the close.

• Country: Italy
• Region: Tuscany
• Appellation: Chianti Classico
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red

Varietal

Sangiovese

The name of this grape, meaning ‘blood of Jove’ conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively ”“ full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.