Name: Gabbiano Chianti
Variety: 90% Sangiovese, 10% red berry vines
Region: Chianti
Country: Italy
Year: 2014
Price: $8
Winery Review: A very natural wine making process, in which the alcoholic fermentation is followed naturally by malolactic fermentation in steel casks. The ageing period of the wine before the bottling is brief, without passage in wood: in this way, the wine maintains and displays all the organoleptic characteristics of the grape, along with great freshness. It is a young, enjoyable wine that does not require ageing, which should be drunk in the first two years of life.
Variety: 90% Sangiovese, 10% red berry vines
Region: Chianti
Country: Italy
Year: 2014
Price: $8
Winery Review: A very natural wine making process, in which the alcoholic fermentation is followed naturally by malolactic fermentation in steel casks. The ageing period of the wine before the bottling is brief, without passage in wood: in this way, the wine maintains and displays all the organoleptic characteristics of the grape, along with great freshness. It is a young, enjoyable wine that does not require ageing, which should be drunk in the first two years of life.
My Review: This was my first venture into Tuscany and the Chianti region of winemaking. The wine was a ruby red color. The nose was fairly aromatic with red fruit, raspberries, and spice. The taste had notes of red and black fruit with a slight oakiness coming through (despite not touching oak in the winemaking process). Nothing about this wine really stood out. It had a medium body with a short finish. It was unoffending and slightly acidic. I paired this with Chicken Piccata. It was a nice pairing but a better wine would’ve been a better choice. Not a bad wine but not for me.
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