Chianti Classico 2020 & 2019: New releases

The only one of Istine’s single-vineyard bottlings that hails from outside Radda, Vigna Cavarchione is located in the neighbouring township of Gaiole. It is east-...

As with Vigna Istine, Vigna Casanova dell’Aia is characterised by limestone marls of Alberese and Galestro, however it boasts a greater presence of clay which...

The annata category seems ill-fitting for this complex wine from a steep 550m-high vineyard in the Radda sub-zone. Displaying an intoxicating nose of kirsch, botanicals...

Owner Paolo di Marchi has not chased the current trend to increase the percentage of Sangiovese and continues to blend Canaiolo Nero and a small...

Sean O’Callaghan made singular, distinctive wines at Riecine - where he worked until 2016 - and he continues in the same vein at Radda’s Tenuta...

Erta di Radda’s owner and winemaker, Diego Finocchi includes a dollop of Canaiolo Nero in his annata to enhance floral and spice aromas as well...

This benchmark Panzano estate is still in the hands of long-time owner, Giovanni Manetti, but the new generation is very much in evidence: Manetti’s son...

Poggio Scalette’s Jurij Fiore launched his eponymous label with daughter Sara five years ago. They make tiny quantities of various bottlings from vineyards scattered around...

Under the supervision of talented winemaker Manfred Ing, Querciabella makes relatively high volumes of terrific wines such as this top-notch Chianti Classico, bursting with captivating...

Princess Coralia Pignatelli della Leonessa has presided over Castell’in Villa with a resolute hand since 1971 and shows no sign of wavering. She likes body...

This gem of a producer located in Panzano should definitely be on your radar. Owners Luca Orsini and Valeria Vignano don’t seek the limelight; they...

Cigliano di Sopra should definitely be on Chianti Classico-lovers’ radars, despite a miniscule production of 10,000 bottles a year. Located in San Casciano, the estate...

Istine's vineyards cover around 20 hectares between Radda in Chianti and Gaiole, at an average altitude of 500 metres on mainly rocky soil. Owner and...

Montesecondo is part of an increasingly large group of small wineries that choose to pursue a minimalist approach: avoiding yeast addition, choosing concrete over oak,...

Owner and winemaker Roberto Stucchi describes 2019 as the only semi-hassle-free vintage in the last six years, void of any climatic trauma. He always manages...

A textbook expression of the high-altitude Lamole terroir, offering suave perfumes of rose petals, cassis and a twist of iron. The palate is taut and...

High up in the hills of Gaiole, Saverio Basagni crafts a mere 20,000 bottles of Chianti Classico from his five hectares. He uses a long...

Roberto Bianchi describes the ripening period in 2018 as unexpectedly long. After abundant rain in summer, multiple passages at harvest and a strict selection were...

Piero Lanza’s holdings sit on clay and Galestro as opposed to sandy soil as seen in other parts of Radda. His is a denser, darker...

With vineyards between 400 and 600 metres above sea level in the commune of Gaiole, Riecine’s 2020 wears its high-altitude origins on its sleeve. Veraison...

Grapes for this 2020 were picked in the last week of September, after abnormally warm conditions earlier in the month had time to subside. It...

The elegant 13th century Paneretta castle sits on the western edge of Chianti Classico, just a stone’s throw from Castello di Monsanto. It has been...

Petrignano is a new wine for Dievole, the result of the estate’s collaboration with Chilean soil specialist, Pedro Parra. It comes from a recently planted...

Susanna Fabbri’s modest 38,000-bottle production is divided between a number of labels but the backbone is this unoaked, unadorned Sangiovese in purezza. It comes from...

Squarcialupi’s limited-production bottling takes its name from the young Cosimo Bojola. During his oenology studies, Cosimo experimented with an alternative vinification for Sangiovese. Here, fermentation...

Uncluttered by oak, this stainless steel-aged 100% Sangiovese captures all of Radda’s lovely perfume and finesse of structure. It hails from a 12-hectare vineyard rising...

A blend of estate fruit from Castellina and Radda, this is the only red from Brancaia that doesn’t see any oak. It shows intense red...

An expression of Castello di Ama’s young vines - 10 to 12 years old - Ama is aged in second passage barriques. The delightfully fruity...

In the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, Fèlsina’s expansive vineyards are at the luminous southeastern tip of Chianti Classico. The Berardenga label represents a plentiful annual...

In the small, high-altitude hamlet of Lamole, Podere Castellinuzza makes a lovely, lacy and lifted Chianti Classico that highlights Sangiovese’s lighter side. Grapes are selected...

On the breezy slope of the Ruffoli hill in Greve, Poggio Scalette’s vineyards extend from 410 to 585 metres on sandy, stony soil. Despite fermentation...

Crafted from just 2.5 hectares divided between two parcels in Lamole - the Castellinuzza vineyard at 500 metres; and the Piuca vineyard rising to 600...

An exceptionally well-priced Chianti Classico, Gabbiano’s annata is sourced from the region’s warm northwestern commune of San Casciano. Upfront allspice, sweet thyme and tobacco leaf...

Colle Bereto’s 17 hectares of southwest-facing vineyards are located at around 500 metres above sea level on rocky, limestone-rich marl in the township of Radda....

Pomona is located at the far southern tip of Castellina, abutting the township of Vagliagli to the west. From her six hectares, Monica Raspi makes...

Montecalvi changed hands in 2017 and now boasts Brit expat Tim Manning at the winemaking helm. He does a long post-fermentation maceration for a portion...

Twenty hectares of vineyard form a single plot around this Panzano estate. The soil is typical Galestro, as well as sandstone cemented with limestone, known...

Headquartered in the township of San Donato a Poggio, Ormanni has been owned by the same family for over 200 years. Once a 2,000ha estate,...

California winemaker Alyson Morgan has been leading the charge at Radda’s Podere Capaccia since 2015. She favours whole-berry fermentations and ages the annata in seasoned...

Purchased by winemaker Giovanni Puccini in 2015, Podere Terreno is located on the Volpaia ridge of Radda. The six hectares sit at 540 metres on...

Villa Le Corti is in the warm northwestern township of San Casciano Val di Pesa. Here, the soil is rich in heat-retaining round river stones,...