- 91 points -
Bruce Sanderson, December 2018 (Vintage 2015)A focused style, with cherry and plum flavors accented by a smoky note. Juicy and
balanced, leaving hints of earth and tobacco on the long finish. Drink now through 2033.
SELVAPIANA
Chianti Rufina
2016
- Organic Agriculture / In Conversion
$26.75
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Product code
14067636
Agent
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$23.22
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG)
Region
Tuscany
Appellation
Chianti Rufina
Varietal(s)
Sangiovese
95 %
Canaiolo
Colorino
Malvasia Nera
Alcohol percentage
13%
Colour
Red
Closure type
Cork
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About this winery
Located in the hills east of Florence, Chianti Rufina is a very small appellation of just 600 hectares (for comparison, Chianti Classico covers a vast 7,000 hectares – virtually the entire zone between Florence and Siena). By reputation the wines are both more refined and more backward than other Chiantis – presumably a function of Rufina’s mix of galestro, limestone and clay soils, higher altitude, proximity to the inland Apennines, and cooler microclimate combining to produce later...
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