Campomaggio Chianti Classico Docg

Description

”This Chianti Classico has been obtained by a selection of the grapes growing on our 27 hectares Campomaggio vineyard. Ruby red colour tending to garnet with ageing. Bouquet, lot of ripe red and black fruits with balsamic overtones. Taste, full-bodied, with a very smooth palate, silky tannins and round finish with a long fruity dominance.Vinification and refinement This Chianti Classico has been obtained by a selection of the grapes growing on our 27 hectares Campomaggio vineyard. We have vinificated this wine following the traditional methods in order to gain a red well structured Chianti Classico aged for 12 months in oak casks.WineColour Ruby red colour tending to garnet with ageing. Bouquet Lot of ripe red and black fruits with balsamic overtones. Taste Full-bodied, with a very smooth palate, silky tannins and round finish with a long fruity dominance.Authoritative opinions Wine & Spirits This aromatic Chianti classico combines a dusty red cherry flavour with an herbal mintiness. It’s rustic and warm. Best Buy Decanter Well balanced, juicy,good tannins, clean finish, elegantFood pairings Important red wine, full of character, suitable to be enjoyed with meat dishes, game and cheese.Estate The Campomaggio Estate covers 27 hectares in one of the best areas of Chianti Classico on soils characterized by the dominance of limestone, Galestro and Alberese. The history of the estate dates back to around 1700 when the manor house and the rural village overlooking the entire vineyard were built. In early 1900 the estate became property of Sedelmayer family to whom we owe the first labels of what will become one of the most important wines of Radda in Chianti area. In 1990 the property passed to the Castellani Family that restructured the old vineyards and built the new winery in local stone giving start to the rebirth of this spectacular vineyard which is part of the Lucarelli wildlife oasis. Campomaggio estate is a natural paradise of peace and tranquillity where the classic wines are produced in the heart of Chianti, the Campomaggio Villa nearby the estate is the set of a luxury hotel destination for many enthusiasts of one of the finest wine producing areas of the world.” – Castellani