COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2020
GRAPE
Sangiovese, Merlot
PRODUCER
Tenuta Castiglioni - Marchesi de' Frescobaldi
REGION
Toscana
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Tenuta Castiglioni is the ancestral heart of the Frescobaldi family's viticultural legacy, where wine production began over 700 years ago in 1300. Before establishing themselves as prominent winemakers, the Frescobaldis were influential bankers who famously secured loans for English kings Edward I and II. By the 15th and 16th centuries, the estate's wines had gained high renown, being supplied to the Papal Court in Rome and the English court of King Henry VIII. Located in the hills of Val di Pesa southwest of Florence, the estate benefits from clay-limestone soils rich in minerals, which help regulate water retention and protect the vines from heat stress.
ALCOHOL
13.0%
AVG. PRICE
€12
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The Frescobaldi family began producing wine at Tenuta Castiglioni over 700 years ago, starting in the year 1300.
Fact 02
Before winemaking, the Frescobaldis were powerful bankers who loaned money to English Kings Edward I and II.
Fact 03
Unlike many Chiantis, this cuvée is aged entirely in stainless steel with zero oak to preserve pure fruit clarity.
Fact 04
In the 16th century, wines from this estate were regularly delivered to the English court of King Henry VIII.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The hand-picked Sangiovese and Merlot grapes are fully de-stemmed and fermented separately by variety in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 25°C. Skin maceration lasts for 10 to 11 days, utilizing constant light pump-overs to gently extract color and fine tannins. Malolactic fermentation occurs immediately after alcoholic fermentation. To preserve the ultimate clarity of the primary fruit aromas, the wine is aged 100% in stainless steel vats for 6 months with micro-oxygenation to soften the tannins, completely avoiding oak barrels. It is aged for an additional month in the bottle prior to commercial release.
