In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: sour cherry, rose, violet, wild fennel

Palate: red plum, iron, graphite, dried herbs

Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from the 600-metre Coltassala parcel at Radda, with a touch of Mammolo for aromatic perfume.

What it pairs with

  • Aged Pecorino Senese
    Mountain pecorino sharpens Coltassala's red-fruit acid.
  • Pici al ragu Find pici al ragu on TableJourney →
    Hand-rolled pici match the wine's mid-weight tannin.
  • Pheasant in red wine
    Game bird and wild-fennel notes complement.

History

Coltassala was bottled separately as a Vigna designation since 1980 from a single parcel at 600 metres. Promoted to Gran Selezione in 2014.

  1. 1980 — First vintage of Coltassala Vigna
  2. 2014 — Reclassified Gran Selezione

Facts

Producer
Castello di Volpaia
Grapes
Sangiovese (95%), Mammolo (5%)
Classification
Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione
Oak
18 months in French oak barriques and tonneaux
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 55 to 80 at retail
Drinking window
5 to 20 from vintage
First vintage
1980

Scores

  • Wine Advocate 96 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)
  • Vinous 94 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body high acid mammolo mood elegant mood savoury occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium sangiovese single vineyard still red
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