Description
The
Rancia Chianti Classico Riserva, denomination Chianti Classico Riserva
Docg, is a
cru from
Tuscany, first vintage 1983. It is a
red wine made from a single
blend, pure
Sangiovese, whose
Rancia grape variety takes its name from the ancient farm of the same name, built on the pre-existing site of a Benedictine monastery and purchased in the 1960s by the Poggiali family, from whose vision the
Felsina winery was born. The production area is precisely Poggio a Rancia in the Sienese municipality of Castelnuovo Berardenga, located in the southern part of the Chianti Classico area. The vines are trained using the espalier system, with spurred cordon pruning. The planting density is 5,400 vines per hectare, which grow in the highest part of the area, in the suitable hilly area, at an altitude of 350-400 meters above sea level. The terroir that determines the organoleptic characteristics of Rancia Chianti Classico Riserva is defined by the typical Chianti substrates, the alberese limestone and the galestro schist, by a very bright exposure, and by a climate characterised by cold winters and milder summers, but with defined daily temperature variations. The
grape harvest is carried out exclusively
by hand in the first ten days of October. After
crushing and
destemming, it undergoes
fermentation at a controlled temperature (28-30°C) and subsequent
maceration in
steel tanks, with automatic
punch-down and daily
pumping over. The following spring, the
wine begins its
maturation in two stages in
French oak barrels for 18-20 months, and then concludes its
refinement
in
bottle
for at least 6-8 months before being released for sale.
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