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Antinori Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico  Riserva DOCG

Grape Variety: Sangiovese,Cabernet Franc

 

Alcohol: 14% Vol

 

Vinification:Upon arrival in the cellar,the clusters were destemmed and gently crushed:the must was transferred into stainless Steel vats where alcoholic fermentation occurred in about one week's time. Maceration on the skins was managed with gentle pump overs and delestage (rack and return) for an intense extraction while preserving elegant and supple tannins. Malolactic fermentation, which took place spontaneously, was completed by the end of the year. The wine was then blended and went into French and Hungarian oak barriques for approximately one year. Marchese Antinori Riserva was bottled and then aged in the bottle foran additional twelve-month period before being released.


Colour:Ruby red

Bouquet: On the nose intense notes of morello cherries violets and lavender and slight sensations of iron typical of Sangiovese and spicy notes of tobacco and leather;its bouquet is completed by delicate hints of vanilla and cocoa powder.

 

Taste: Its palate is mouth-filling, generous and lively with an excellent compact tannins that give it a lengthy persistent finish.Exceptional aftertaste characterized by red fruit and licorice.

Antinori Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

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