Tenuta Larnianone, Santa Virginia, Chianti Superiore DOCG 2021

TASTING NOTES

“Deep, earthy, minerally cherry fruit with savoury-spice hints. Succulent, savoury cherry fruit, refreshing as well as concentrated. Gorgeous chewy tannins sticking to the juicy fruit. Overachiever and of real class." 17.5 points Jancis Robinson.

NAME

Santa Virginia is the name of the oldest farmhouses of Tenuta Larnianone dating back to the 16th century, the one containing the estate‘s winery.

Vintage：2021

Blend：80% Sangiovese, 15% Colorino, 5% Canaiolo

Appellation: Chianti Superiore Docg Region：Siena

Production: 2583 bottles

WINEMAKING

Each lot fermented separately: Spontaneous fermentation and malolactic conversion in concrete vats. Manual punch downs and pump overs.

AGING

8 months months in second passage french and hungarian oak barrels : 6 months in bottle before release

VINEYARD

Surface and Altitude: 4 ha, 275-285 asl Age of the vineyard: 40 years

Soil: Loose clay and sands

Plantation: 3000 vines/ha oriented south, spurred cordon training

system

Harvest: Hand picking with selection ; date adapted to each section of a parcel

AWARDS

91/100 James Suckling