Cacchiano (Castello) - Castello di Cacchiano Chianti Classico Riserva 2001 (750ml)

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Producer	Cacchiano (Castello)
Country	Italy
Region	Toscana
Varietal	Sangiovese Blend
Vintage	2001
Sku	RD3819
Size	750ml

 

Castello di Cacchiano has been in the Ricasoli-Firidolfi family since the 11th century, and many generations have produced such wines as Chianti Classico, Prosecco, and Vernaccia. High standards of production for their Chianti (what is now called Chianti Classico) were established by the Barone Bettino Ricasoli 150 years ago, and their first bottlings came in 1974 under the widowed Baronessa Elisabetta Balbi Valier. The widow retired in the mid-90s and passed this part of her business to her son Giovanni (his younger brother, Marco, now runs Rocca di Montegrossi). With 31 hectares of vineyards sitting at 400 meters in the Monti commune, the current baron has turned his attention to Chianti Classico, doing away with the Super Tuscan "RF" formerly produced at Cacchiano. He makes only one bottling each vintage, and exceptional vintages are called ‘Millennio,’ virtually a riserva but not officially labeled as such. Giovanni finds Merlot to be an excellent complement to the traditional Tusc