In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: sour cherry, violet, Mediterranean scrub, graphite

Palate: red plum, wild fennel, iron, tobacco

100 percent Sangiovese Gran Selezione from a single Radda vineyard, austere and graphite-toned.

What it pairs with

  • Bistecca alla fiorentina Find bistecca alla fiorentina on TableJourney →
    Iron mineral spine handles a charcoal T-bone.
  • Roast venison
    Game meat finds the wine's wild-herb register.
  • Aged Pecorino Toscano
    Cheese acidity sharpens cherry-and-fennel notes.

History

Volpaia's first pure Sangiovese Vigna selection, launched 2007 from a single Radda parcel at 600 metres and classified Gran Selezione in 2014.

  1. 2007 — First vintage of Il Puro
  2. 2014 — Reclassified Gran Selezione

Facts

Producer
Castello di Volpaia
Grapes
Sangiovese (100%)
Classification
Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione
Oak
18 months in French oak barriques
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 65 to 95 at retail
Drinking window
5 to 20 from vintage
First vintage
2007

Scores

  • Wine Advocate 95 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body high acid mood contemplative mood elegant 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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