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Bottle of Castello di Volpaia, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Coltassala, 2017 - Red Wine - Flatiron Wines & Spirits - New York

Castello di Volpaia, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Coltassala, 2017

Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
by Castello di Volpaia

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The fortified medieval village of Volpaia, documented since 1172, rises to six hundred and fifty meters in the hills of Radda—the highest elevation of any Chianti Classico estate. That altitude is the secret weapon: dramatic day-night temperature swings coax complex aromatics and preserve bracing acidity in the Sangiovese. The Mascheroni Stianti family has owned the property since 1966, earned organic certification in 2003, and first produced Coltassala as a single-vineyard wine in 1980. It now carries the Gran Selezione designation—Chianti Classico's highest tier. The blend of ninety-five percent Sangiovese with five percent Mammolo (an ancient Tuscan variety adding floral lift) is fermented with indigenous yeasts using gravity-flow techniques, then aged in a mix of large casks and barrels. The 2017 delivers vivid ruby color, vanilla, cacao, and concentrated dark fruit with the taut, structured elegance that high-altitude Radda Sangiovese is celebrated for.

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Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 93
"The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Coltassala is striking. Rich and ample, with tremendous depth, the 2017 shows all of the mystique that makes Sangiovese so alluring. Sweet dark cherry, dark plum, leather, licorice, menthol and tobacco build as the 2017 shows off its breadth and personality. The Coltassala has a bit more volume and oak influence than the other Volpaia wines, but it's an approach that works so well here."

Robert Parker

RP 93
"A real beauty, the 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Coltassala (made with organic fruit) shows medium-rich textural fiber with plenty of dark fruit, cherry, spice and leather. The important thing to mention here is how light and elegantly fragrant this wine remains despite the considerable heat and dryness of the growing season. In fact, all those fruit tones emerge with terrific purity and focus, backed by acidity and integrated structure, that invite an evening-long sampling with some medium-aged pecorino."

Kerin O'Keefe

WE 90
"Aromas of exotic spice, dried aromatic herb, camphor and wood shop shape the nose. The austere palate shows dried cherry, prune and licorice alongside close-grained tannins that clench the lean finish. Give it a few more years so the tannins can unwind then drink sooner rather than later to capture the remaining fruit." -Kerin O'Keefe

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sangiovese

  • Vintage

    2017

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Sweetness

    Dry