Giovanni Folonari 2013 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG - Tenuta di Nozzole

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Giovanni Folonari 2013 – Tenuta di Nozzole

Tenuta di Nozzole, in Greve in Chianti, has a history going back to the fourteenth century and has belonged to the Folonari family since 1971. Today it is part of Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari's estates, and this Gran Selezione, the top tier of the Chianti Classico appellation, is dedicated to Giovanni. 2013 is the very first vintage.

It is a pure Sangiovese from a single vineyard on the estate, on loamy clay soils with little stone, at around 300 metres. Maceration lasts about four weeks; the wine then spends at least 30 months in large oak casks, a deliberately traditional choice, before further ageing in bottle.

More than ten years after the harvest this is a Chianti Classico in its mature phase: cherries in spirit, leather, tobacco, forest floor and spice, with tannins now polished and Sangiovese's acidity still carrying the palate. Open it with roasts, game, bistecca alla fiorentina and aged pecorino.

At a glance: Sangiovese 100% · 14% ABV · 0.75 l · Tenuta di Nozzole, Greve in Chianti