As I typically visit Tuscany several times a year, it was a long 18 months before I was able to get back to her cherished hills in autumn 2021. I returned again in March of this year for the region’s annual preview of new releases.
Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the best Chianti Classico releases 2022
In Chianti Classico, the ‘Collection’ tasting featured 650 labels from 180 estates.
I made a reasonable dent in those numbers, rounding out the two-day event with visits to producers and trying well over 200 wines.
With successes in every category and throughout vintages, Chianti Classico impressed above all with its commitment to organics. A whopping 52.5% of its vineyards are now certified, with many more currently in conversion.
Vino Nobile’s anteprima was more contained, with a blind tasting featuring approximately 40 wines from the most recent vintages. I supplemented this by calling in at a handful of estates, soaking up the landscape I had sorely missed while I sipped on some magnificent 2019s.
Both regions were abuzz with their respective new subdivisions, which provided a backdrop for a deeper-than-ever dive into their multifaceted territories.
Read Michaela’s other Tuscan vintage reports in 2022:
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Chianti Classico releases 2022: Top scorers
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