Poderi del Paradiso Chianti Colli Senesi 2020
Chianti Colli Senesi by Poderi del Paradiso winery comes from Colli Senesi Chianti area nearby a beautiful small town of San Giminiano. This Chianti expresses intense fruity bouquet full of plums, tobacco and cinnamon in the mouth. Made of 87% Sangiovese and 15% Merlot the wine combines freshness and tannins of Sangiovese with smoothness and fruitiness of Merlot and is a pleasant wine that will accompany a great variety of dishes from pizza and pasta to meat dished and cheese selection.
How is the wine made?
Vinification: fermentation in rotor steel tank in controlled temperature for 4-5 days. Malo-lactic fermentation.
Aging: french oak barrels for 8 months.
About the winery
Poderi del Paradiso, owned by the Cetti family since the 13th century, is an amphitheatre of vineyards at the base of the medieval Tuscan town of San Gimignano, known for its skyscraper-like towers built during the Renaissance.
Here the Cetti family farms about 30 hectares of vines, and with the help of renowned winemaker Paolo Caciorgna, the winery produces about 115 000 bottles per year.
The main wines produced include Vernaccia, Chianti Colli Senesi, Bordelais blends of Sangiovese, Cabernet, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, and a dessert wine Vin Santo.
The Cetti family also operates a gorgeous agriturismo on the property if you ever plan to travel to Tuscany.
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