Chianti Classico Riserva
2019
$58.53*
13 case(s) available
Monica Raspi hadn’t planned to be a winemaker. She was a veterinarian and had no training in viticulture or winemaking. But her heart spoke to her. When Monica’s mother announced her retirement from Pomona in 2005, Monica could not accept that the land she was so attached to, where many fond memories of her late father and childhood were created would be sold and no longer part of the family. In 2007, Monica closed her veterinarian clinic, picked up an enology book and started her adventure...
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Fermentation and maceration on the skins for 24 days at 25°C. Malolactic fermentation in steel. Aging in Slavonian 20 hl oak barrels for 15 months and in glass-lined cement tanks for 9 months, then at least 6 months in bottle.
The 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna Pomona is bursting with wild cherry, smoke, licorice, tobacco, game, incense and mocha. This somber, potent Riserva packs tons of intensity into its full-bodied frame. Graphite, lavender, sage and dried flowers linger on the imposing finish. I would give this a year or two in bottle.
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