VIGNAMAGGIO GHERARDINO CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA DOCG 75CL 14.5%

Made from a blend of expertly tended, handpicked grapes, this wine from Vignamaggio is ruby red in colour with shades of garnet. Expect a fruity nose of sour cherries, blackberries, ripe cherries, tobacco, and spices, and forest fruits with soft and bright tannins and a liquorice on the palate.

This wine is produced with 80-90% Sangiovese and 10-20% Merlot. After the harvest and vinification stages, it is aged for 18-20 months in oak barrels and barriques in Vignamaggios fifteenth century cellar. Cherry, soft prune and black current flavours. The Vignamaggio Gherardino Chianti Classico Riserva is dedicated to the noble Gherardini family, founders of the picture-perfect Vignamaggio estate back in the 14th Century.

This is an intense and enveloping Chianti, ruby red in colour with shades of garnet. Fruity nose of sour cherries, blackberries and ripe cherries, tobacco and spices. On the palate, forest fruits with soft and bright tannins and a liquorice finish. The 10% Merlot added to the blend provides a supple silkiness and elegant tannins, paired down by mineral freshness. 

TASTE; Elegant, velvety mouth-feel and long, lingering finish SERVE; Serve with a berry sauce over grilled venison or game. Also pairs well with pot-roasted meat VARIETAL S; Sangiovese & Merlot