Barone Ricasoli Chianti Classico Riserva Rocca Guicciarda 2022 750ml

In the bottle with the cobalt-blue label, the Barone Ricasoli 2022 Chianti Classico Riserva Rocca Guicciarda delivers good value and ripe fruit flavors that come off as blackberry, black olive and grilled herb. The blend is 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot, and it ages in tonneaux and botte grande for 21 months. You get extra volume and textural softness. This is an ample release of 350,000 bottles.

• 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.