2022 Riecine Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy Agrapart 16 different botanicals infused together

16 different botanicals infused together in nearly pure alcohol

with noble fine tannins and enough punch to stand up no matter what’s on on the table

Papillon means butterfly

96-hectares of vines in this lieu-dit and makes two cuvées from this site

which is entirely vinified in oak

2022 Riecine Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy Agrapart 16 different botanicals infused together100% Sangiovese. First vintage 1975. A wine whose aromatics is complemented but not overshadowed by high profile oak. Harvest+winemaking separated by plot. The wine ferments in open Nomblot concrete tanks and is macerated for 15 days before being pressed off. Aged 24 months in big Grenier cask + 3 months bottle aging.