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'Gran Selezione' Chianti Classico Riserva Docg

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Castellina in Chianti/

'Gran Selezione' Chianti Classico Riserva Docg

Gran SelezioneChianti Classico Riserva Docg

Tenuta di Lilliano

This wine is made from Sangiovese, Colorino and Merlot grapes grown in the Piagge and Casina vineyards. They rise in Castellina di Chianti on clay and limestone soils and are harvested by hand to select only the best grapes, then vinified in steel, small tanks, and then aged in large barrels and French oak tonneaux before bottling.

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Aromatic notes

Bright garnet red. Red fruits, earth, resin and roasted notes, coffee. Tannic, balanced, acidic, persistent.

Pairings

Rare red meats, Braised red meats, Game and offal, Mushrooms and truffles, Meditation wines.

Recommended with: Maccheroni al ragù di anatra

Structure

Colour: Red

Fizziness: Still

Sweetness: Dry

Grape varieties: Sangiovese 100%

Alcohol: 14.50%

Volume: 0.75 l

Vinification parameters

Harvest period:n/a

Vinification and ageing:Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Aged in large barrels and French oak tonneaux for 15 months, then 6 months in bottle.

Total sulfur dioxide:n/a

Guide ratings

Vintages

202220212020201820172016

AIS Vitae

Slow Wine

REVIEWED

Vini d’Italia

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Castellina in Chianti

Vineyard

Soil:Calcareous, clayey

Average vine age:n/a

Vineyard area:n/a

Training system:n/a

Planting density:n/a

Average yield per hectare:n/a

Origin

Macro area:Tuscany

Area:Chianti

Micro wine-growing area:Castellina in Chianti

Identity card

Producer:Tenuta di Lilliano

Official denomination:Chianti Classico Riserva Docg

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The guide is published by the Associazione Italiana Sommelier and has been released every year since 2015. AIS is the association of Italian sommeliers, founded in Milan in 1965, responsible for their training and certification; the guide's evaluations come from the tasting commissions of its delegations, present in every region.

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The guide is published by Slow Food, an association founded in Italy and now present in over 150 countries, focused on the quality and sustainability of food production, and has been updated annually since 2011. The criterion used considers the estate as a whole: vineyard management, agricultural practices, and the producer's history all contribute to the judgment alongside the tasting of the wines.

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Tenuta di Lilliano

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