Badia a Coltibuono Riserva 2016
Italy, Chianti Classico
Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Colorino
Description
A wine with a long tradition that is produced only during the best vintages. Aged for twenty four months in oak barrels. Bottled-aged in the cellar for four months. Intense ruby red wine with elegant hints of balsamic mixed with floral notes. A very pleasant flavor-warm and dry. Serving suggestions: Roasted meat, wild game, and aged cheeses.
Awards
94 pts Falstaff Wine Guide
93 pts The Wine Advocate Points
Gold Sakura Japan Women's Wine Awards
93 pts Wine & Spirits Magazine
92 pts James Suckling
Certificates
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
Vinification: Fermentation with autoctonous yeasts. Cap managed with punchdown. Maceration on the skins for at least 3 weeks
Vineyard
Zone of production: Monti in Chianti (SI) Location: Poggino, Vignone, Montebello, Argenina Altitude and orientation: 260-370m. slm Sud, S-E, SW Soil: Clay loam and limestone rock Age of vineyard: 15-40 years old Training system: Guyot Plant density per hectare: 5500-6600
Maturation
Ageing: 24 months in casks of French and Austrian oak; four months of bottle age before release
