Casale 1770 Chianti Riserva 2006

Chianti Riserva Docg is a Demeter certified red wine produced by Azienda Agricola Casale 1770 in Certaldo, in the province of Florence, Tuscany. It is obtained from Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino grapes which ferment spontaneously with indigenous yeasts and macerate for 30 days in concrete. The refinement always takes place in cement for 8 long years, and finally 2 years in large barrels. Rests in glass for 4 years. The entire winemaking process occurs naturally, with clarification thanks to gravity and tartaric stabilization with the first winter cold. Chianti Riserva is an extraordinary wine with a very long aging potential. The nose is all a pot pourri of rose and violet and hints of red fruits in jam and in alcohol, with clear notes of incense. To try with a large meat

Producer: Azienda Agricola Casale

Chianti Riserva docg

️ Certaldo, Tuscany, Italy

Casale 1770 Agricultural Company

Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino

2006

️  13.5%

Red wine

Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts at free temperature encouraged by a small “pied de cuve”< span dir="ltr">. During fermentationaction the must ferments in contact with the skinsfor one month in concrete. Subsequently the wine is drawn off and refined for 8 years in cement before the final passage in large barrels for further 2 years. Tartaric stabilization occurs by of ambient temperatures alone, i.e. with the cold temperatures in the winter period, while the clarification by gravity.  It rests in glass for 4 years before being put on the market.

Dried red flowers and berries in jam, balsamic and mineral hints, and even incense and black pepper, chocolate and tobacco

Even after almost 2 decades from the harvest, it displays an incredible freshness and dances elegantly in the glass, the tannin is noble, the body is enveloping and in perfect balance, the finish is long and savory

Serving temperature 16°-20°

A top class Chianina

You can leave it in the cellar for several years and wait for it as long as you want

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Certaldo, Florence

The Casale Agricultural Company is nestled in the Montagnola Senese, a land of ancient and renowned winemaking tradition.

Place where the cellar gives life to great wines, including Chianti Colli Senesi, obtained by the hand of Giovanni Borella from Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero, Trebbiano and Malvasia Lunga, whose tradition dates back to 1770.

In the magical terroir of Val d’Elsa, grapes of great prestige are obtained from the 12 hectares of company vineyards, with vineyards up to 60 years old, with an average yield of between 30 and 60 Q/ha. Casale 1770 has been Demeter certified biodynamic since 1995.

Each phase of the production chain is treated with attention and respect towards nature and wine. Already in 1985 the Giglioli family converted the then 8 hectares of vineyards to biodynamic, and this is because the beneficial effects of this approach to viticulture were noticed immediately, the method used is the Australian biodynamic one by Alex Podolinsky.

The annual production of bottles varies between 20,000 and 30,000 bottles, all of the highest quality.

The most difficult task for the staff of the Azienda Agricola Casale is precisely the winemaking phase in order not to lose even a shred of quality from the grapes, avoiding transformation errors with obsessive management in the early stages of life.

There is no filtration, the wines are not clarified, just as no exogenous proteins or polyphenols are used in the cellar.

The fermentations are spontaneous with indigenous yeasts, without the addition of sulfur dioxide.

Once the grapes ferment and transform, the wine will be aged in three possible containers: steel, concrete or wood. It all depends on the type of grapes obtained in the vintage and the decisions of the winemakers in the cellar