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Nipozzano Montesodi

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese from the high-elevation Montesodi parcel at Nipozzano, the Rufina region's elegant calling card.

4.7 / 5

Editorial rating

Castello di Nipozzano · Tuscany · €€€€€€€€ €30 to 75· Chianti Rufina DOCG· Still Red· First vintage 1974 Verified 2026-05-23

In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: red cherry, violet, graphite, rose petal

Palate: red plum, iron, tobacco, wild herbs

Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese from the high-elevation Montesodi parcel at Nipozzano, the Rufina region's elegant calling card.

What it pairs with

Florentine peposo
Pepper-stew meets Rufina's wild-herb register.
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Game ragu and Rufina single-vineyard.
Aged Pecorino Toscano
Crystalline cheese with red-fruit acid.

History

Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese from the Montesodi parcel at Nipozzano, first vintage 1974 and one of the earliest Vigna-designated Chianti wines.

1974 — First Montesodi vintage

Facts

Producer: Castello di Nipozzano
Grapes: Sangiovese (100%)
Classification: Chianti Rufina DOCG
Oak: 18 months in French oak barriques and tonneaux
ABV: 13.5%
Price: EUR 45 to 70 at retail
Drinking window: 8 to 25 from vintage
First vintage: 1974

Scores

Wine Advocate 95 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)
Vinous 94 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2021)

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