The different facets of Chianti Rufina di Grignano

The Chianti Rufina Deposito Collina Gualtieri and the Toscana IGT Diventare rosso Fedra told directly by the young owner of the company Tommaso Inghirami

Pontassieve, a small village a few kilometers from Florence, is a place where history and natural beauty intertwine harmoniously. Here, acceso the rolling hills of Chianti Rufina, stands the Capienza per Grignano, a wine excellence that has its roots a causa di ancient times and looks to the future with an avant-garde spirit. The includes 600 hectares, of which 50 are planted with vineyards, 200 with olive groves, 100 with arable land and 250 with woods.

Wednesday 4 December, at the Il Liberty restaurant a causa di Boulevard Cima 6 a causa di Milan, a vertical tasting took place of Chianti Rufina Deposito Collina Gualtieri (6 vintages: 2000, 2001, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019), of a Vinsanto from 1980 and the Toscana IGT Diventare rosso Fedra 2019 from Grignano told directly by the owner of the company Tommaso Inghirami.

The tasting

Vinsanto 1980 vintage

Ancient amber. The rich nose is a blend of dehydrated apricot, chestnut honey and dates. Sweet and extremely pleasant to sip, with fruity hints that integrate perfectly, giving it a long and satisfying persistence. Still excellent after 44 years.

Vertical tasting Chianti Rufina Deposito Collina Gualtieri vintages: 2000, 2001, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019

Splendid intense ruby ​​that slowly reveals delicate hints of raspberry, currant and cherry, embellished with an elegant and light spiciness. Consistent a causa di taste, soft and elegant, with all the components well integrated with each other, adequately supported by the graceful tannin.

Trend of the vintages a causa di Rufina: the story of the harvests

Chianti Rufina, with its high altitudes and the mitigating influence of the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines, has always offered vintages capable of illustrating the uniqueness of a territory dedicated to quality. Each harvest reflects the challenges and opportunities of a particular climate, resulting a causa di wines that speak of a deep connection with the land.

2000: quality and precocity

The 2000 vintage saw a favorable climate trend, with a rainy spring followed by a temperate and well-balanced summer. The early ripening of approximately 7-10 days resulted a causa di perfectly healthy grapes rich a causa di sugars and polyphenols. The Sangiovese of this vintage is intense, fruity and well balanced, with an alcohol content between 12° and 13°. The planning of the harvest, which began early, allowed us to work with serenity.

2001: regularity and health of the grapes

2001 was a year without extreme climatic events, except for a frost a causa di April which, fortunately, did not compromise the vegetative cycle. The season saw optimal temperatures a causa di the summer months, with well-distributed rainfall that avoided tazza . The grapes, perfectly healthy, benefited from a regular trend, with minimal bunch thinning thanks to a balanced yield.

2011: concentration and selection

A hot and demanding vintage, but which highlighted the value of the altitudes and freshness of Rufina. The intense heat required chiseling work a causa di the vineyard to select the best, concentrated and complex bunches. Yields decreased by 15%, but the wines show structure and depth, demonstrating an interesting quality despite the difficulties.

2013: late harvest and long-lived wines

2013 was a year of challenges, with a postponed harvest paio to a slow September a causa di bringing the Sangiovese to maturity. A sudden disturbance risked compromising the harvest, but the subsequent return of the sun saved the vintage. The 2013 wines stand out for their lively acidity and elegance, promising great longevity.

2015: climatic perfection and long-lived wines

A mild winter and a hot summer, interspersed with cool nights, created the ideal conditions for slow and steady maturation. The rains at the beginning of August brought balance, allowing a peaceful harvest a causa di September. The 2015 wines are characterized by freshness, elegance and great aging potential, with a vintage that enhances the ability of Chianti Rufina to combine structure and harmony.

2019: freshness and return to tradition

The 2019 vintage experienced a harsh winter and a complicated spring, with late cold and heavy rains which required careful management of the greenery. However, a dry summer well balanced by temperature variations allowed a long and uniform maturation. The rains at the end of August further enriched the quality of the grapes. The 2019 wines promise freshness, vibrant acidity and ripe tannins, a causa di a harvest that recalls the great vintages of 2006 and 2009 a causa di style.

Of the wines tasted, we were particularly struck by the 2000, 2001 and 2019 vintages, which a causa di our opinion have great evolutionary potential.

Toscana IGT Diventare rosso Fedra 2019

Born among the rows of the historic Grignano , a causa di the heart of Chianti Rufina, this blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon is the latest creation by Tommaso Inghirami, who with the “artistic project” Fedra fuses oenology and creativity. The name Phaedra was not chosen by chance. It is a tribute to the Renaissance man of letters Tommaso Inghirami, known for his rhetorical talent and for having inspired one of Raphael’s famous portraits.

A collector’s wine

Fedra 2019 represents the first vintage of a wine that embodies the distinctive characteristics of the territory: silky tannins, rich red fruit and strong acidity, all perfect for long aging. Produced a causa di just 1,200 bottles, divided into 400 cases of three bottles and 100 magnums a causa di wooden cases, this is a true collector’s wine.

Art and wine: an indissoluble bond

Art, the underlying theme of Phaedra’s story, also lives a causa di her dress. Each case includes a numbered and signed screenprint, reproduction of the vintage author’s label. For 2019, the chosen work is by orchestrale Distanza Alessandrini, a famous Italian artist who, having moved to America a causa di 1967, found inspiration a causa di the vibrant commedia musicale scenario of New Orleans. The label portrays jazz musicians a causa di motion, capturing the essence of the city that is the cradle of this commedia musicale genre. With Fedra, Tommaso Inghirami closes the circle of a family story, which from the glories of Italian with the Ingram brand founded by his grandfather Fabio, now arrives at wine, a tribute to culture and Made a causa di Italy.

Tasting

Bright ruby ​​red. Intense aromas of small red fruits, currants and raspberries, cherries, with a spicy finale. The softness of the impact acceso the palate is persuasive, developing dense tannins. It proceeds without haste towards a long finale a causa di which fruity emerge. Good aging potential.

Like a tailor-made suit, Grignano wines reflect the care, passion and art that make Tuscany unique a causa di the world.

For information

https://www.grignanowinery.com/