Tenuta Sant'Alfonso Chianti Classico DOCG - Rocca delle Macìe

Tenuta Sant'Alfonso Chianti Classico DOCG - Rocca delle MacìeIn the glass, the Tenuta Sant'Alfonso Chianti Classico from Rocca delle Macìe offers a dense ruby red color. The nose of this Rocca delle Macìe red wine reveals all kinds of blackberries, blueberries, blackcurrants and mulberries. As if that wasn't already impressive, the ageing in small wooden barrels adds oriental spices, dark chocolate and oak. This dry red wine from Rocca delle Macìe is for wine lovers who prefer to drink it bone dry. The Tenuta Sant'Alfonso Chianti Classico comes very close to this, as it was produced with just 3 grams of residual sugar. This fleshy and dense red wine is powerful and complex on the palate. Thanks to the balanced fruit acidity, the Tenuta Sant'Alfonso Chianti Classico flatters the palate with a velvety feel without lacking any juicy liveliness. The finish of this red wine from the Tuscany wine-growing region is ultimately delightful with a beautiful aftertaste. Vinification of the Rocca delle Macìe Tenuta Sant'Alfonso Chianti Classico The basis for the powerful Tenuta Sant'Alfonso Chianti Classico from Tuscany are grapes from the Sangiovese grape variety. After being harvested by hand, the grapes are transported to the winery as quickly as possible. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wood casks at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by ageing for several months in French oak barriques. Recommendation for the Tenuta Sant'Alfonso Chianti Classico from Rocca delle Macìe This red wine from Italy is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to duck breast with sugar snap peas, lamb ragout with chickpeas and dried figs or braised chicken in red wine.