Querciabella Chianti Classico

In the glass

Aroma: sour cherry, rose petal, wild herbs

Palate: red plum, graphite, tobacco

Pure Sangiovese annata from biodynamic Greve in Chianti vineyards, mid-weight and herbal.

What it pairs with

• Pici cacio e pepe Find pici cacio e pepe on TableJourney →
  Annata weight handles cheese-and-pepper pasta.
• Trippa alla fiorentina Find trippa alla fiorentina on TableJourney →
  Florentine tripe stew is a Sangiovese match.
• Crostini di fegatini Find crostini di fegatini on TableJourney →
  Chicken-liver paste classic.

History

Querciabella's annata Chianti Classico from biodynamic Greve in Chianti vineyards, vegan vinified since 2011.

1. 1981 — First Querciabella Chianti Classico bottling
2. 2011 — Estate adopts vegan vinification (no animal fining agents)

Facts

Producer

Querciabella

Grapes

Sangiovese (100%)

Classification

Chianti Classico DOCG

Oak

12 months in French oak tonneaux

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 25 to 35 at retail

Drinking window

3 to 10 from vintage

First vintage

1981

Scores

• Wine Advocate 92 (2020 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags