• Castello Albola Chianti Gran Selezione Santa Caterina 2017
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Castello di Albola Tuscany Chianti Classico

Castello di Albola

Castello Albola Chianti Gran Selezione Santa Caterina 2017

Red green still

Organic and sustainable
  • Castello Albola Chianti Gran Selezione Santa Caterina 2017
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Castello di Albola Tuscany Chianti Classico
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Denomination Chianti Classico DOCG
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 13.5% by volume
Area Tuscany (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Sangiovese
Aging After malolactic fermentation, 50% of the wine is matured in barriques and the other half in large Slavonian oak barrels for 14 months, followed by about a year and a half of bottle ageing.
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Description

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Santa Caterina takes its name from a single vineyard of just over five hectares, completely exposed to the south at an average altitude of 550 metres. A privileged parcel for the soil composition, rich in marl, and for the quality of the Sangiovese grapes grown there. Vinified in purity, aged over a long period with a measured use of wood, the grapes turn into a sparkling wine with a pervasive bouquet and an incisive and interminable sip, an authentic interpreter of the soul of Castello di Albola.

Awards

  • 2017

    93

    /100

    James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.

  • 2017

    4

    Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide

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Perfume

Perfume

Intense and elegant, with floral notes of lily and a good concentration of ripe red fruit.

Color

Color

Deep ruby red with garnet reflections.

Taste

Taste

Strong and full-bodied with sweet tannins. Long, persistent finish.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Castello di Albola
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1979
  • Oenologist: Alessandro Gallo
  • Bottles produced: 750.000
  • Hectares: 125
Mention is made of Albola with regard to holdings of Charles IV and the first definite traces of the are to be found in some title deeds and in a notarial document dating from 1010 regulating the relationships between some tenant farmers in Albola and Arnolfo II., Archbishop of Milan. The diocese of Milan held sway over this area for around three centuries. Then it is known to have come under the control of the Abbey of Coltibuono. From 16th century onwards Albola became one of the most highly desired estates among the families of Florence.
This is demonstrated by the interest of the Samminiati who, at the beginning of the 17th century when the male line of the Acciaiuoli had become extinct, took possession of Pian d’Albola thanks to the marriage between Ascanio Samminiati and Caterina Acciaiuoli. When Samminiati died, the property one again passed through a marital alliance to the Pazzis, one of the most noble and ancient Florentine families, who in fact kept it until the middle of the 19th century.
For the next hundred years Pian d’Abola, which in the general census of Chianti in 1832 was declared as one of the very few self-sufficient estates anywhere in the area, passed through several hands until 1940, when it was acquired by Prince Giovanni Ginori Conti. Forty years later it became the property of the Zonin Family, which initiated its second Renaissance. Read more
Production area: Tuscany
Tuscany
Castello di Albola

Excellent with savoury first courses, red meats, roasts, game and aged and half-aged cheeses.

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Meat
Game
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Name Castello Albola Chianti Gran Selezione Santa Caterina 2017
Type Red green still
Denomination Chianti Classico DOCG
Vintage 2017
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 13.5% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Sangiovese
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Vendor Castello di Albola
Origin Radda in Chianti (Siena).
Climate Clayey soil, with good internal drainage due to the presence of fine gravel.
Soil composition Altitude: 550 m. a.s.l.
Cultivation system Spurred cordon.
Plants per hectare 5,000 vines/hectare.
Yield per hectare 5,000 kg/hectare.
Wine making Fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature, where it is left to macerate for about 3 weeks.
Aging After malolactic fermentation, 50% of the wine is matured in barriques and the other half in large Slavonian oak barrels for 14 months, followed by about a year and a half of bottle ageing.
Allergens Contains sulphites