In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: sour cherry, violet, wild fennel

Palate: red plum, graphite, leather

Riserva from Castello di Querceto, mid-weight Sangiovese with Canaiolo and Mammolo for aromatic perfume.

What it pairs with

  • Florentine peposo
    Pepper-stew matches the wine's spice register.
  • Pici al ragu Find pici al ragu on TableJourney →
    Hand-rolled pici and meat ragu classic.
  • Tuscan finocchiona salame
    Fennel salame finds the wine's wild-fennel notes.

History

Querceto's traditional Riserva blend, in continuous production since 1986 with Canaiolo and Mammolo preserved alongside Sangiovese.

  1. 1986 — First modern Riserva bottling

Facts

Producer
Castello di Querceto
Grapes
Sangiovese (90%), Canaiolo Nero (5%), Mammolo (5%)
Classification
Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva
Oak
18 months in French oak barriques and Slavonian casks
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 22 to 32 at retail
Drinking window
3 to 12 from vintage
First vintage
1986

Scores

  • Wine Advocate 91 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

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