{"product_id":"chianti-classico-riserva-querciabella-2020","title":"Chianti Classico Riserva Querciabella 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Chianti Classico Riserva from the Querciabella winery is an intense, elegant red wine with good structure\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e produced, in this reserve version, only in the best vintages. This label is obtained from pure Sangiovese grapes coming from a careful selection of the \u003cstrong\u003ebest lots located in the municipalities of Radda in Chianti, Gaiole, and Greve\u003c\/strong\u003e, an area in the heart of the Chianti Classico denomination and one of the most vocated zones for the production of high-quality wines. The vineyards, situated with a south, southeast, and southwest exposure, at an altitude between 350 and 550 meters, are found on mixed soils characterized by sandstones and schist in the Greve area, to which slate is added as one climbs towards the higher altitude vineyards of Radda, also including soils rich in rocky calcium carbonate in the Gaiole area. The winery, founded in 1974 by Giuseppe Castiglioni in Greve in Chianti and now managed by his son Sebastiano, owns more than 100 hectares of vineyard, entirely cultivated following the principles of biodynamic agriculture, making it today the largest Italian reality committed to carrying on a production philosophy of this kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Riserva Chianti Classico from Querciabella is produced from carefully selected and hand-picked grapes, using 9-kilo capacity boxes, towards the beginning of October. The clusters, destemmed and gently pressed to extract the must, are then fermented in large 25-hectoliter French oak barrels, with skin maceration of about 12 days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in barriques and tonneaux, with 20% new, for a period of 16-20 months. It is important to note that in the production of this label, as with all products from this winery, no animal-derived products or by-products are used in the transformation processes, making it effectively \u003cstrong\u003esuitable for vegans and vegetarians\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chianti Classico Querciabella presents itself with a deep ruby red color, with intense aromas of red fruit on the nose, including cherry and currant, floral notes, including violet, of aromatic herbs, including \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Querciabella","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47609149391127,"sku":"20V07086","price":529.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/1860\/5335\/files\/chianti-classico-riserva-querciabella-202020251114103944.png?v=1774552281","url":"https:\/\/checkout-no.callmewine.com\/products\/chianti-classico-riserva-querciabella-2020","provider":"Callmewine UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}