Riecine
La Gioia 2021
| Denomination | IGT Toscana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | 30 months in first, second and third passage tonneaux; at least 6 months in bottle. |
- Grape variety and vintage: 100% Sangiovese, Toscana IGT 2021, still red wine, 0.75 l bottle
- Origin and vineyards: Gaiole in Chianti, altitude 450–500 m, calcareous-clay soils, organic cultivation
- Aromatic profile: notes of strawberry and cherry, rose, wild berries, vetiver and mineral hints
- Taste and colour: garnet ruby colour, juicy tannins, lively freshness, persistent finish
- Production: double selection of grapes, fermentation in cement, ageing 30 months in oak and 6 in bottle
Description
What kind of wine it is
La Gioia di Riecine is a Tuscan red wine that embodies the essence of Sangiovese. In the glass, it stands out for its ruby red colour enriched with elegant garnet highlights. The aromatic bouquet is broad and clear, with hints of strawberry and cherry accompanied by notes of rose, wild berries, vetiver and a pronounced mineral trace. On the palate, it reveals a full and balanced structure, supported by juicy tannins and lively freshness. The sip is deep and harmonious, with a long-lasting finish.
Where it comes from
The grapes are grown in Gaiole in Chianti, in the heart of Chianti Classico. The vineyards, located between 450 and 500 metres above sea level, grow on calcareous-clay soils that give the Sangiovese a unique territorial character and a marked savouriness. The estate adopts certified organic farming practices, tending vines that reach up to forty years of age. This rigorous field management ensures fruit of the highest quality, true to the hilly Sienese identity.
How it is produced
The manual harvest involves a double selection of the bunches, first in the vineyard and then on a vibrating table. After destemming, fermentation takes place in cement vats and truncated-cone oak vats, using cryo-maceration with dry ice for better extraction of aromas. After fermentation and a submerged cap maceration, the wine matures for twenty-four months in oak barrels. The final blend is then created, which rests for three months in cement for natural clarification, before a final ageing of at least six months in the cellar under optimal conditions of temperature and stability.
History and Curiosities
Born in Gaiole in Chianti at the historic Riecine winery, La Gioia has embodied the utmost elegance of Sangiovese since its very first vintage in 1982. This masterpiece comes to life from forty-year-old vines, cultivated with full respect for certified organic farming. The wine’s exceptional structural harmony is the result of a meticulous double manual selection of the grapes, followed by careful ageing in wood, cement, and bottle. Multi-award-winning by the international critics, it offers a vibrant sip that enriches every tasting with great prestige.
Awards
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2021
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2021
3This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.
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2021
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.
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2021
91/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2021
94/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2021
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1971
- Oenologist: Alessandro Campatelli, Carlo Ferrini
- Bottles produced: 75.000
- Hectares: 22
Riecine is located in the heart of Tuscany, 60 km South-East of Florence, 35 km North-East of Siena, in the community of Gaiole in Chianti. Riecine vineyards are among the finest of Chianti Classico area. For many decades Riecine winery has maintained the reputation of a true Sangiovese specialist.
The founder of contemporary Riecine John Dunkley, an Englishman who became one of the most admired producers of the new style Chianti Classico, based on Sangiovese. With his Italian wife Palmina Abbagnano, John acquired the original 1.5 hectares of land in 1971 from the nearby monastery of Badia a Coltibuono. They restored the old stone villa on the land and began reviving and replanting vines. The first vintage of Chianti Classico, 1973, was released in 1975.
A close friend of John and Palmina, Carlo Ferrini, played an important role in the birth and growth of Riecine wines, giving his enological advices to Riecine until 1997.
John Dunkley was respected as one of Chianti’s most astute interpreter. He always maintained that Cabernet varieties permitted under DOCG rules for Chianti Classico had no place in the vineyards of Riecine. As he once put it: "When Baron Philippe de Rothschild plants Sangiovese, I’ll switch to Cabernet Sauvignon."
In 1991, John and Palmina, hired as an intern a young winemaker, Sean O’Callaghan, who began to join the team as an internal Riecine winemaker, to become later one of the recent interpeter of Riecine’s wines style.
Although John and Palmina are no longer around, their inspiration still guides our philosophy and work at Riecine.
Since 2011 Riecine has been family-owned and led by Lana Frank. The family is strongly committed to maintain the philosophy of Riecine and to provide everything necessary for Riecine team to produce the great wines from the terroir, and is totally focused on quality aspects of all operations in the vineyards and cantina.
We are proud of Riecine’s traditions, and are dedicated to maintaining them. Over the past several years, Riecine wines have advanced in quality to the highest levels and are enjoyed today by wine lovers in all corners of the world. Read more
| Name | Riecine La Gioia 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Riecine |
| Story | History and Curiosities Born in Gaiole in Chianti at the historic Riecine winery, La Gioia has embodied the utmost elegance of Sangiovese since its very first vintage in 1982. This masterpiece comes to life from forty-year-old vines, cultivated with full respect for certified organic farming. The wine’s exceptional structural harmony is the result of a meticulous double manual selection of the grapes, followed by careful ageing in wood, cement, and bottle. Multi-award-winning by the international critics, it offers a vibrant sip that enriches every tasting with great prestige. |
| Origin | Gaiole in Chianti (Siena) |
| Climate | Altitude: 450-500 m a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Calcareous-clay |
| Yield per hectare | 20 quintals per hectare |
| Harvest | October |
| Fermentation | 14–15 days |
| Production technique | Manual selection of grapes and soft pressing; fermentation in unlined Nomblot concrete tanks with maceration on the skins for 10–15 days |
| Wine making | Manual selection of Sangiovese grapes and gentle pressing; fermentation in unglazed Nomblot cement vats with maceration on the skins for 10–15 days; ageing for 30 months in first, second and third passage tonneaux and at least 6 months in bottle. |
| Aging | 30 months in first, second and third passage tonneaux; at least 6 months in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |