TITLE: CASTELLO DI MELETO

APPELLATION: Chianti Classico Riserva

PRODUCER: Castello di Meleto

REGION: Toscana

OVERVIEW_VARIETAL: 95% SANGIOVESE & 5% MERLOT

OVERVIEW_PROCESS: Hand-harvested grapes ferment in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, followed by extended post-fermentation maceration. The wine is then aged for 21 months in large oak barrels

OVERVIEW_SERVING_TEMP :64–68 °F

OVERVIEW_ALCOHOL: 13,5%

PROFILE_COLOR: Ruby red with garnet highlights as it ages

PROFILE_NOSE: Attractive aromas of violet, cherry, and red berries, with pleasant spicy notes

PROFILE_FINISH: Long and persistent finish

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PAIRING: Pairs beautifully with pasta in meat or game ragù, and with aged Tuscan cheeses like Pecorino

AWARDS: 91 POINTS Falstaff, 92 POINTS Sarah Heller Club, Bronze IWSC, Bronze Decanter, 94 Kerin O'keefe, 92 Vinous.

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