Chianti Classico Riserva `Candialle`

Italy
Tuscany
2018

100% Sangiovese from organically farmed and manually-harvested vineyards with yields at 35 hl/ha. The wine was fermented in open-top stainless steel vats; malolactic took place in barrel. Aged 18 months in 228-350L barrels, 20% of which were new. Medium-bodied with excellent persistence and depth. Rich on the palate with the classic red fruit notes typical of Sangiovese. This is the flagship wine of the estate.

93 points
"The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva is terrific. Dark and ample, the 2018 packs a very serious punch. Sangiovese speaks with real authority here. Black cherry, plum, mocha, new leather, licorice and spice are all dialed up. Brawny and imposing, with notable palate presence, the Riserva is a winner. It spent 18 months in used neutral French oak barrels."
Antonio Galloni,
Vinous
July 2025

SKU/Code: 
DB0687-18
Product Line: 
National Portfolio
Wine
Red
Varietal: 
Sangiovese
Farming Type: 
Organic