Nittardi Casanuova Vigna Doghessa 2017

Description

Intensely redolent of cherries, violet and hints of aromatic herbs and spices on the nose. On the palate we find also an important darker fruit character paired with velvet tannins and a long-lasting finish driven an important structure and volume on the palate. This is an important. Excellently suited to all variations of pasta and meat dishes. Best served at approx. 16° C .

Awards

93 pts James Suckling

Certificates

Vinification

2017 is an outstanding vintage that will bring us muchjoy for a long time to come as the wines have tremendous aging potential. After a cold winter that brought snow for a few days and a mild spring, summer arrived suddenly at the end of May. It was one of the hottest we can remember. Thanks to a generally dry season we were able to harvest perfectly ripe and healthy grapes. The Vigna Doghessa was picked on the beginning of September 2017.

Vineyard

Casanuova comes from the single Vineyard "Doghessa". The vineyard lies in the comune of Castellina in Chianti (Siena) at 450 meters and has a south-east exposure. The vineyard was planted in 2007 and has a high density of 6660 plants per hectare.

Soil Type

The vineyard has a rich skeleton of shingle and stones, in particular Galestro, a type of schist that is typical of the Chianti Classico area. The less steep part of the vineyard have a deeper soil that is less rich in texture.

Viticulture

Casanuova di Nittardi is a pure Sangiovese from the single vinyard "Vigna Doghessa". The vineyard lies on a south-facing hill at 450 meters above sea level and has a soil full of schist stones, which engenders the wine with a strong minerality and pleasant freshness.