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Chianti Classico

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Gran Selezione

Sassello takes its name from the local redwing thrush that flits through the Querciolina vineyard. At 440 metres above sea level and surrounded by woodland, it is the estate's highest plot. The 2020 calls to mind roasted chestnut, black tea, truffle and baked red fruit. More linear than round, this finds a middle ground between austere and generous. There's enough padding to mollify the angles, and it builds in volume across the savoury palate while dry tannins hold everything firmly in place. Pleasant bitterness of red citrus on the finish.

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Castello di Verrazzano, Sassello Vigna Querciolina, Chianti Classico, Gran Selezione, Tuscany, Italy, 2020

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Sassello takes its name from the local redwing thrush that flits through the Querciolina vineyard. At 440 metres above sea level

Castello di Verrazzano, Sassello Vigna Querciolina, Chianti Classico, Gran Selezione, Tuscany, Italy 2020

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