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Castello di Volpaia, Chianti Classico Riserva, 2020

Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
by Volpaia
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Perched high in the hills of Radda, Castello di Volpaia is known for producing some of Chianti Classico’s most elegant and terroir-driven wines. Their Riserva, sourced from organically farmed vineyards at high elevations, represents a step up in depth and aging potential. The 2020 vintage, shaped by a warm but balanced growing season, delivers a wine with richness, freshness, and finely woven tannins.

Ripe black cherry, plum, and wild herbs lead, layered with tobacco, cedar, and a hint of leather. The palate is polished yet powerful, with vibrant acidity keeping everything in perfect harmony. While already expressive, this Riserva will continue to evolve beautifully over the next decade. A natural pairing for bistecca alla fiorentina, aged Pecorino, or a long, slow-cooked ragù, this is a classic expression of Chianti Classico at its finest.

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Robert Parker

93 points

"In the bottle with the black label, the organic 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva offers ripe fruit with measured intensity that never feels heavy or overdone. Achieving this level of balance is not easy in a hot growing season such as this. This wine is characterized by an especially linear and direct personality that pushes it over the palate with good momentum." —Robert Parker

Wine Spectator

90 points

"A juicy yet firmly structured red highlighted by bright cherry and blackberry fruit. Reveals dense tannins that inform the finish, where accents of earth and mineral linger. Balanced in a youthful, exuberant way."

More about Castello di Volpaia

Volpaia is a whole hilltop village turned wine estate: a fortified medieval hamlet above Radda in Chianti, first mentioned in a document from 1172, where the winery and cellars sit among the old stone houses, and some of the highest vineyards in Chianti Classico produce Sangiovese of unusual perfume and finesse.

Raffaello Stianti bought the estate in 1966, with the first vintage in 1968, and in 1972 gave it to his daughter Giovannella and her husband, Carlo Mascheroni, as a wedding gift. They restored the village, of which the family now owns about two-thirds, and the next generation, including their daughter Federica, has joined them. The vineyards sit high above Radda, on the loose sandstone the locals call macigno, which lets the roots dig deep, and the grapes have long been farmed organically.

The range runs from a bright, lithe Chianti Classico and Riserva to the single-vineyard Gran Selezione wines Coltassala and Il Puro, plus the Sangiovese-Cabernet blend Balifico and Vin Santo. The family also makes olive oil. Across the board the wines show what Radda does best: altitude freshness, red fruit, floral lift and firm, fine structure. Volpaia was making serious estate wine in Radda long before the commune was fashionable.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Red Blend , Sangiovese

  • Vintage

    2020

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roasted chicken, beef ragù, aged cheeses

Tasting Profile

Cherry, plum, spice, mineral notes. Medium body with balanced tannins and vibrant acidity.

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