Tenuta La Gabbiola Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG - San Michele A Torri

The powerful Tenuta La Gabbiola Chianti Classico Riserva from San Michele A Torri shines into the glass with a dense ruby red. After the first swirl, this red wine reveals a high density and richness, which is evident in the stained-glass-like legs on the glass. The first nose of the Tenuta La Gabbiola Chianti Classico Riserva flatters with notes of violets, blackberries and raspberries. The fruity aspects of the bouquet are joined by barrel-aging notes such as cedarwood.

The San Michele A Torri Tenuta La Gabbiola Chianti Classico Riserva delights with its elegantly dry taste profile. It was bottled with only 0.5 grams of residual sugar. As you would expect from a wine in this price range, this Italian naturally enchants, despite all its dryness, with the finest balance. Excellent flavor does not necessarily require residual sugar. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine presents itself as wonderfully velvety. Thanks to its present fruit acidity, the Tenuta La Gabbiola Chianti Classico Riserva appears impressively fresh and lively on the palate. On the finish, this well-ageable red wine from the wine-growing region of Tuscany finally impresses with beautiful length. Once again, hints of raspberry and blackberry appear.

Vinification of the Tenuta La Gabbiola Chianti Classico Riserva from San Michele A Torri

The powerful Tenuta La Gabbiola Chianti Classico Riserva from Italy is a varietal wine, organically produced from the Sangiovese grape variety. After harvesting, the grapes are brought to the press house as quickly as possible. There they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in large wooden vats at controlled temperatures. After the end of fermentation, the powerful Tenuta La Gabbiola Chianti Classico Riserva is aged for several months in oak barrels.

Food recommendation for San Michele A Torri Tenuta La Gabbiola Chianti Classico Riserva

Enjoy this organic red wine from Italy best at a temperature of 15–18°C as an accompanying wine to goose breast with ginger red cabbage and marjoram, braised chicken in red wine, or ossobuco.

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