Chianti Rufina is the smallest sub zone of the Chianti appellation. Sangiovese is the only grape grown in Selavapiana’s certified organic Bucerchiale vineyard, so this is a single variety wine. Until the mid-1990s, single variety Chianti was not allowed by the appellation rules. What took them so long? The wine was aged in French oak barriques for 32 months. It has a dark ruby color and savory flavors of black cherry fruit laced with a subtle mélange of dried woody herbs. It is balanced by precise acidity and supported by definitive, polished tannins.
Fattoria Selvapiana, Chianti Rufina Riserva DOCG (Tuscany, Italy) 2020
By Rebecca Murphy