Type | Red wine |
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Region | |
Grapes | |
Producer | |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
Production | 40,000 bottles |
Spec sheet
The wine
What does this wine taste like?
Light | Bold | |
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Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
View | Ruby red / Clean / Luminous |
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Bouquet | Rosa canina / Blackberries / Blueberries / Confettura di frutti di bosco / Cocoa / Indian ink / Tobacco / Liquirizia / Spezie scure |
Mouth | Structured / Dinamico / Sapido / Fresh / Tannino elegante / Morbido |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC
Food pairing
Barbecues / Arrosto di vitello / Arrosto di manzo al ginepro / Pasta with bolognese sauce / Piatti speziati
Ratings and awards
2020 | 93 PK | 94 SK | ||||
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2019 | 93 DC | |||||
2018 | 94 SK | |||||
2017 | 93+ PK | 16+ JR | 94 SK | 93 VN | ||
2016 | 94 PK | 16 JR | 92 SK | 93 VN | 91 WS | |
2015 | 92 PK | 17+ JR | 91 VN | 92 WS |
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis
robinsonSK: SucklingVN: VinousWS: Wine
spectatorDC: Decanter
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Suckling, Parker, Jancis Robinson, and Parker
Customer reviews
Winemaking
Vinification material | Stainless steel |
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Ageing period | 16 months |
Barrel age | Used |
Type of wood | Oak |
Vineyards
Soil | Clay / Calcareous-clay |
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Climate | Continental |
Yields | Moderate yields |
Altitude | 400.00 meters |
The winery
Brancaia
Young oenologist Barbara Widmer has taken over the reins of a winery from her father Bruno. The winery, bought by the family in 1981 when it was still an abandoned farmhouse, is today among the most consistent and reliable in Chianti, with a clear international inclination, but never at the expense of territoriality and traditional appellations. With highly sustainable viticulture, Barbara's vigour and dynamism equals her love for the territory. Active on particularly...