Cassette 2 Bottles Riserva Ducale and Riserva Ducale Gran Selezione

It was the year 1890 when the Duke of Aosta, having arrived crossing the Alps, rushed to taste this magnificent wine that was already extremely celebrated in just 13 years and immediately fell in love with it, so much so that Ruffino was appointed the supplier of the Real Casa. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration, aided by pumping over, take place in thermo-controlled stainless steel vats for about 16 days. This wine ages for 24 months, 12 of which passed in French oak barrels and the rest in concrete tanks.

Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico Riserva produced by Tenute Ruffino, is a wine with a ruby ​​red color with garnet reflections, the nose has a complex aroma, with notes of amaretto and black cherries, with delicate hints that bring back to dark chocolate and a final note of leather. In the mouth it is harmonious and fruity, the complex finish leaves a strong memory of Sangiovese. The grapes come from owned vineyards and vineyards of carefully selected producers located in the Chianti Classico area, that is, between Siena and Florence. The soil on which they stand is clayey and calcareous, with a rich presence of marl, such as the Chiati Classico, and are located at an altitude from 290 to 450 meters above sea level. These features make it unique.

Region: Toscana Year: 2018 Alcohol content: 14% Volume: 75 cl. Winery: Tenute Ruffino Grape: >=80% Sangiovese + altri vitigni del Chianti Classico mName: Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG Pairing: Ideal with grilled meat.

Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is produced in the best vintages, that is when the grapes are vinified separately, parcel by parcel. It is obtained thanks to a very strict respect for the territorial typicality and the pedoclimatic variety. Alcoholic fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature in steel vats at 27 ° with constant punching down for about 10 days, followed by a post-fermentation maceration on the skins for another 10 days, the malolactic transformation takes place in concrete tanks.

The Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico Gran Selezione produced by Tenute Ruffino, is a wine with an intense ruby ​​red color tending to garnet, the nose is extremely intense and aromatic, with delicate notes of sour cherries in alcohol and frotta. In the mouth it is well balanced with a strong acid structure and a finish of great persistence. The grapes come from vineyards of the Gretole and Santedame estates located in the heart of Castellina in Chianti. The soil on which they stand is of clayey-silty or clayey-sandy type which are rich in skeleton and galeastro, at an altitude from 250 to 400 meters above sea level.

Region: Tuscany Year: 2017 Alcohol content: 14.5% Volume: 75 cl. Winery: Tenute Ruffino Grape: 80% Sangiovese, other vines of Chianti Classico Name: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG Pairing: Ideal with the great meat dishes of Italian cuisine.

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