Description
CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG GRAN SELEZIONE “Colledila” DOCG
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Area: Toscana/ Tuscany
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
Soil: This Cru grows on a clayey-limestone soil that is one of the most representative types of Chianti Classico: a very stony soil, rich in calcium carbonate and clay and poor in organic matter.
Harvest: Hand-picking and selection of the best grapes in the Colledilà vineyard on September 21st.
Winemaking: The grapes are destemmed and transferred by gravity into 100-hl stainless steel open tanks and then inoculated with selected yeasts. Fermentation temperature 24-27°C with daily punching and maceration on the skins about 14-16 days.
Ageing: 18 months in 500-litre tonneaus of which 30% new and 70% second passage.
Ratings:
Vintage 2020
| James Suckling 2023 | 97/100 |
| Gault & Millau 2023 |  |
| Jancis Robinson 2023 | 17 pts |
| Vinous 2023 by Antonio Galloni | 93/100 |
| The Wine Advocate 2023 | 95/100 |
| Guida Vini d’Italia di Gambero Rosso 2024 |  |
| Wine Spectator 2023 | 93/100 |
| Falstaff Wine Guide 2024 | 97/100 |
| WinesCritic.com 2023 | 96/100 |
| Decanter 2023 | 93/100 |
Vintage 2018
| James Suckling 2021 | 98/100 |
| WinesCritic.com 2021 | 97/100 |
| The WineHunter Award 2021 | Gold |
| Wine Spectator 2021 | 92/100 |
| Vinous, Antonio Galloni 2021 | 92/100 |
| Vini d’Italia 2022 Gambero Rosso | Tre Bicchieri |
| Best Italian Wines 2021 by In D’Agata | 94/100 |
| Falstaff: Best of Chianti Classico 2022 | 96/100 |
Vintage 2016
| James Suckling 2019 | 97/100 |
| Faccino DoctorWine 2020 | 97/100 |
| Robert Parker Wine Advocate 2019 | 95/100 |
| Falstaff 2020 | 95/100 |
| Decanter Wine Awards 2020 | Gold (96) |
| Wine Spectator 2020 | 92/100 |
