Federico Giuntini Masseti, president of the Chianti Rùfina Consorzio, says that the purpose of Terraelectae – Chianti Rùfina’s new top-tier category- is to highlight the special character of the Sangiovese-based wines from Rùfina’s unique terroir. The producers hope the category will allow Chianti Rùfina to emerge from Chianti Classico’s shadow and be considered a top Tuscan DOCG, like Brunello.
Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the 10 inaugural Terraelectae wines
Chianti Rùfina, the smallest of the sub-regions of the greater Chianti area – just one-tenth the size of Chianti Classico – lies about 30 minutes by car northeast of Florence.
With a more rugged terrain and vineyards that lie at a higher elevation, the region has an overall cooler climate compared to Chianti Classico, which gives the wines a more savory and engaging wild component – Gerardo Gondi of Tenuta Bossi, one of Rùfina’s top estates, aptly calls the wines ‘mountain Chianti.’
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The 10 inaugural Terraelectae wines:
{}
{"wineId":"65005","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"65006","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"65007","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"65008","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"65009","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"65010","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"65011","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"65012","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"65013","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"65014","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
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