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Santa Cristina – Chianti Superiore DOCG 2021

 

Another Sangiovese dominant red, Chianti is perhaps the most popular Tuscan style. This is a Superiore, which is far as I can tell just means it’s produced outside of the Chianti Classico zone, in this case Arezzo, and has not been aged in oak.

Smells of blackberry, forest floor, and subtle black cherry. The taste is fruity and smooth with flavors of raspberry, blackberry, cherry, and plum on an astringent but velvety smooth medium body. The finish is long and dry with a light acidity, featuring notes of dark chocolate, leather, Noble hops, and tobacco. Overall this is a lovely wine, not flashy and bold as the Vino Nobile, but just as layered and complex.

I was unable to find a tech sheet for the 2021 vintage anywhere, unfortunately the best I could find is this one for 2020 that I had to (poorly) splice together from 2 separate pages:

ABV:13.5%
IBU:
Malts:Unknown. All Chiantis must be 75–100% Sangiovese, up to 10% Canaiolo and up to 20% of any other approved red grape variety such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah.
Other:Aged 6 months in steel vats
Yeast:Wine

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