Tenuta di Riseccoli - Rinascita Chianti Classico 2019 - Organic
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Tenuta di Riseccoli - Rinascita Chianti Classico 2019 - Organic
Rinascita, the Italian word for “rebirth,” is also a play on the Italian word for Renaissance – the period during which Tuscany excelled through its artistic and cultural development.
The wine is predominantly made from our younger vines of Sangiovese with a small addition of Merlot. It is “fruit-forward” in style, yet also soft and graceful with a medium-body.
The Sangiovese grapes used to produce the wine are picked by hand and then fermented at carefully controlled temperatures in stainless steel to preserve the fresh red berry and cherry fruit notes. A small percentage of Merlot, aged in French oak barrels, is then blended with the Sangiovese for added complexity.
--------THE PRODUCER--------
Tenuta di Riseccoli
The RISECCOLI estate and our wines tell a story beginning in the early 20th century when renowned Florentine artist Prof. Romano Romanelli (1882-1969) acquired the land, villas, vines and olive groves in the hills above Greve in Chianti.
From a line of artists and mainly known as a member of the prestigious Florence Academy of Art, Professor Romanelli had a comparable interest in agriculture and viticulture.
In those days, friends of the Romanelli family were among the fortunate few to enjoy the fine wines and extra-virgin olive oil from the RISECCOLI estate.
Over the years the circle of RISECCOLI wine lovers grew as the Romanelli family embarked on several viticultural studies and experiments, always aiming to bring to life wines representative of the terroir and the Tuscan winemaking tradition.
The winery is still in the family and the next generations continue with the same passion as Professor Romanelli and the belief that the finest examples of Chianti Classico wines are crafted and produced in smaller parcels.
--------THE GRAPE--------
Sangiovese
Sangiovese is Italy's most important and widely planted grape varietal. Traditionally it is famous in all of the sub-regions of Tuscany particularly so in Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Sangiovese is planted in almost all of the regions across Italy where it makes everything from savoury and spicy reds to supple and black fruit bombs.
--------THE REGION--------
Tuscany
Tuscany is a wine region in central Italy. Depending on how much you know about Italian wine it is often one of the most known or talked about wine regions thanks to the fame of the mighty sub-region: Chianti. Tuscany is home to many a fruity and spicy red wine often made from the grape: Sangiovese.
