Chianti Classico  2022

BRANCAIA

Chianti Classico
2022

  • Organic
  • Vegan

$29.95

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 0.00
Product code
12895104
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Store Only
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$26.06
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG)
Region
Tuscany
Appellation
Chianti Classico
Varietal(s)
Sangiovese 100 %
Alcohol percentage
13.5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Sugar content
2.6 g/l
Closure type
Cork
Aging vessel type
2/3 in stainless steel, 1/3 in concrete tanks
Length of aging
12 months
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About this winery

It was in 1981, when the Swiss couple Brigitte and Bruno Widmer fell in love with each other and purchased the (at the time) abandoned Brancaia estate, Castellina in Chianti. Only two years later, Brancaia made the first rank in an important Chianti Classico tasting and then rapidly gained international recognition. This lead to a continuous extension of the activities resulting in purchasing the Poppi estate (Radda in Chianti) in 1989, followed in 1998 by the founding of Brancaia in Maremma,...

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Product notes

The Chianti Classico – the only Brancaia red wine that is made without wood – pays homage to our terroir. After twelve months of aging in steel and cement, this wine offers great drinking pleasure at an early age. Continental climate, with cool winters (also below 0°C) and very warm summers. Temperatures can rise above 40°C during the warm season.

Tasting notes

This single origin Sangiovese fascinates with its lightness and its fine cherry notes – typical Sangiovese aromas. It is a beautiful Chianti with a straightforwardness that is captivating. Here, too, we like to let Monica Larner (Robert Parker) have a say. She wrote about Chianti Classico 2014: “Brancaia is primarily known for its excellent results with international grape varieties, but it also manages to produce first-class Sangiovese.”