Tenuta di Nozzole, La Forra Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG '19
Tenuta di Nozolle
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A vineyard which, from a ridge, slopes down into a gorge; all around, only woods and lakes. It is here, on Tenuta di Nozzole, in Greve in Chianti, that one of the historic crus of Tenute Folonari is born, the first harvest of which dates back to 1980. La Forra Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG is a wine in which, the viticultural and oenological sciences, are applied wisely; an example of how tradition, understood as the historical path of wine, has been taken over by innovation. For this reason, for 40 years La Forra has represented the perfect expression of the historic territory of Greve, the capital of the Florentine Chianti Classico.
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- Wine Country
- Italy
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- Grape varieties wine
- Sangiovese
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- Wine-food combination
- Villa di Nozzole suggests to pair it with pigeon filled with black truffle, spring onions and carrots glazed with balsamic vinegar.
About this wine
Description & facts
This farm, dating back to 1300, extends for 385 hectares, 90 of which vineyards and 15 olive groves, was acquired by the Folonari family in 1971. Villa di Nozzole is located on the top of the hill which rises from 150 to about 300 metres above sea level. The Sangiovese grape variety is the absolute protagonist of Tenuta di Nozzole, where, in a unique ecosystem of Mediterranean scrubland, expresses all its potential. The Sangiovese grape variety is the absolute protagonist of Tenuta di Nozzole, where, in a unique ecosystem of Mediterranean scrubland, expresses all its potential. The Sangiovese grape variety is the absolute protagonist of Tenuta di Nozzole, where, in a unique ecosystem of Mediterranean scrubland, expresses all its potential. Used in purity it is aged in small toasted wooden barrels and in large seasoned oak barrels, the latter as a symbol of Tuscan tradition, depending on the wine project. The cultivation of Sangiovese is flanked by two other Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards for the production of Supertuscan Il Pareto. The municipality of Greve in Chianti is located in the Chianti Classico sub-area in the southern part of the province of Florence. Crossed from north to south by the River Greve, one of the three rivers of Chianti, the territory is characterised by soils rich in clay and marls and also by a continental climate. These pedo-climatic features characterise the production of Chianti Classico of Tenuta di Nozzole in the name of power and elegance.
- Producer
- Tenuta di Nozolle
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Wine Region
- Tuscany
- Classification
- DOCG Chianti Classico Riserva
- Grape varieties wine
- Sangiovese
- % of grape varieties wine
- 100% Sangiovese
- Tasting note
- The wine shows aromas of morello cherry liqueur, ripe red fruits, citrus peel and delicate tertiary nuances of cocoa and incense. A rich and elegant wine, intense and persistent, characterized by a gentle but firm tannin.
- Wine-food combination
- Villa di Nozzole suggests to pair it with pigeon filled with black truffle, spring onions and carrots glazed with balsamic vinegar.
- Vinification
- The vinification starts with maceration with délestage and rackings in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 28 ° C for about 20 days. Afterwards the wines ages in steel vats for the first 3 months, then another 18 months in 225 and 500-liter French oak barriques and a short step in big barrels. Refinement takes place in the bottle for at least 6 months.
- Location Vineyard
- The wine is made from grapes grown on the vineyards of Tenuta di Nozzole in the municipality of Greve in Chianti.
- Closure
- Cork
- Serving temperature
- 15-17°C
- Ageing potential
- Up to 10 years