CHIANTI DON GUIDO
2009 Fattoria La Collina
| Grapes | Sangiovese, Malvasia, Canaiolo |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | Italy, Tuscany |
| ABV | 13.5% |
Superbly well made Chianti from the Montalbano district, close to Florence. A blend of Sangiovese with Canaiolo and Malvasia Nera, aged in large 'botte'. Deep in colour, richly textured with warm and ripe cherry fruit and a lovely spicy finish. Great value. L&S (Mar 2011)
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'A taste of Italy'. Awful label, brilliant wine. I'm tricky about Chianti. It has to be right - not too heavy, redolent of dust, incense, mushrooms and cherries. This blend of sangiovese, canaiolo and malvasia nera ticks every box. It's slightly leathery (a wee bit of what I call 'good brett')and at under £10 it's also superb value.Victoria Moore, The Daily Telegraph (Nov 2011)
Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Malvasia from Montalbano. Well done, very mild and well mannered. Rating: 16 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Nov 2011)
Fattoria La Collina
Fattoria La Collina is an old 45 hectare estate in the hills of Montalbano, the most northerly vineyards of Chianti. Planted with vines, olives, fruit trees, artichokes, tomatoes and beans this is a traditional farm with its own olive oil store and 'vin santo' attic.
The vineyards are mostly at around 160-200 metres above sea level, on deep clay, on the south-west and west-facing slopes of the property, overlooking the Arno valley. The ancient marine influence in the soil can be seen in the fossilised sea shells which are easily kicked-up.
Our wine-making friend Jacopo Morganti, who we first met when he was manager of Il Colombaio di Cencio, and who is now running Il Molino di Grace, married into the family and now has 19 hectares of vines, all of which are beautifully exposed and worked organically. The wine produced here is simple but expressive, with a lower level of acidity than those of the Classico region, making it readily approachable and very easy drinking.
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