Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva 2022 750ml

Castello di Monsanto has made this Riserva since 1962, the first harvest after Aldo Bianchi bought the estate, and it is still the winery's main wine.

The estate sits in San Donato in Poggio, on the western edge of Chianti Classico, with 72 hectares in four vineyards at 280 to 320 meters on galestro soil. Aldo's son Fabrizio bottled the region's first single-vineyard Chianti Classico from the Il Poggio site, and his daughter Laura runs the estate today.

The 2022 is 90% Sangiovese with 5% each of Canaiolo and Colorino, from a hot, dry year. It ages around 18 months in large oak casks and used tonneaux, plus six months in bottle.

Critics describe raspberry, red cherry, violet and licorice alongside darker blackberry, tar and wild rosemary, with velvety tannins and fresh acidity.

Ruffino Riserva Ducale is the easy, everyday Riserva for about $10 less. Choose Monsanto when you want single-estate depth that rewards cellaring.

Decant it for an hour and serve at 16–18°C (61–64°F) with bistecca, pappardelle with wild boar ragù or aged pecorino.

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