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Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Bottle

Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva2018

Fattoria di FelsinaChianti Classico, Italy

Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva by Fattoria di Fèlsina is a benchmark 100% Sangiovese from the southeastern edge of…Learn More »

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/750ml

2018 Retail Average

93

/100

2018 Pro Rating

Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva 2018 Vintage Overview

2018 OVERVIEW

A deep, structured Chianti Classico Riserva showing vibrant black cherry and ripe plum layered with wild herbs, orange peel, gravelly earth and hints of leather, licorice and roasted coffee. The palate is full-bodied and firmly framed, with dusty, fine-grained tannins and lively Sangiovese acidity giving both muscle and lift, leading to a long, savory, mineral-tinged finish that promises further complexity with time in bottle.

Drinking Window
2024 2042
Pairings

Bistecca alla Fiorentina, pappardelle al cinghiale, roast lamb with herbs, aged Pecorino Toscano, grilled porcini mushrooms

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Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva · Knowledge Base

About Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva

Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva by Fattoria di Fèlsina is a benchmark 100% Sangiovese from the southeastern edge of Chianti Classico around Castelnuovo Berardenga, where stony quartz and calcareous alberese soils at 320–420m yield intensely structured yet refined wines. A selection of the estate’s best parcels, it is traditionally vinified and aged 12–16 months in Slavonian casks and used French barriques, typically showing ruby color, dark cherry and wild berry fruit, floral and mineral tones, and firm but supple tannins that give it notab…