Castello di Volpaia CASTELLO DI VOLPAIA BALIFICO 2020

Description

Castello di Volpaia Balifico 2020 is one of the most famous Crus of the company of the same name from Radda in Chianti.

The name Balifico comes from the farmhouse adjacent to the vineyard from which this super Tuscan with a gentle soul based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese is born.

Castello di Volapaia Balifico 2019 is a mix of 65% Sangiovese and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French oak for 18 months. There is a lot of body and texture in this sunny Chianti red. Dense layers of blackberry and currant with a sweet touch of earth and spicy smoke.

Volpaia is a small medieval village that sits on a hill just north of Radda in Chianti, in the heart of the Chianti Classico region. Volpaia was built in the 11th century as a fortified village on the border between Florence and Siena and is today a jewel of peace and beauty that enriches the territory of Radda in Chianti.

The company is led by the Stianti-Mascheroni family assisted by Lorenzo Regoli and the consultant Riccardo Cotarella. Castello di Volpaia is one of the leaders of the Tuscan wine Renaissance thanks also to the particular style of their wines which owe a lot to the terroir they benefit from.

The vineyards enjoy an excellent exposure that goes from south-east to south-west and are favored, in these years of climate change, by a high location: the 46-hectare vineyard area is located between 450 and 600 meters above the hills to the south that lead to the village. The soils are also stony, also called Macigno del Chianti, and allow perfect permeability.

The wines are consistent with this scenario: ethereal, with well-defined floral and fruity notes and a mineral vein to refresh the sip.

Castello di Volpaia has been working organically for years to respect as much as possible the terroir from which its wines are born