Chianti Riserva DOCG Collezione Oro 2019 Tenute Piccini

The Chianti Riserva Oro Piccini Collection combines passion, tradition and know-how in a Chianti Riserva of exceptional quality. In the Gold Collection the Piccini family has selected only the best company wines.

Only the best Sangiovese grapes and, for a small part, Cabernet Sauvignon make up the Chianti Riserva Oro Piccini Collection which is synonymous with legend, history, family devotion. Each variety, once it reaches the point of perfect ripeness, undergoes a separate fermentation at a controlled temperature characterized by a very prolonged maceration. The aging takes place for 30% of the mass in barrique and for the remaining 70% in large oak barrels for 9 months.

In the glass it is of an intense ruby red color. The nose shows a range of aromas of red fruits that sinuously opens towards sensations of vanilla. On the palate it is warm and velvety, with soft tannins, rich in structure and a long finish.

The Chianti Riserva Oro Piccini Collection is an excellent accompaniment to roasts and rich first courses with meat sauce, including game, and is also excellent for grilled red meats.

The Piccini Gold Collection

Piccini's Chianti Riserva Gold Collection belongs to the company's "Gold Collection" Premium line, which expresses the great quality and modern interpretation of Tuscan wine.

The wine is nothing less than a Riserva. This means that the wine has been subjected to an aging of at least 2 years, calculated from 1 January following the year of production of the grapes. This rule is defined by the Chianti DOCG Disciplinary. Three other Tuscan wines also belong to the Gold Collection: Chianti Servizio DOCG, Chianti Superiore DOCG and Toscana Rosato IGT.

The history of Tenute Piccini

Tenute Piccini began in 1882 with Angiolo Piccini, who owned at that time only 7 hectares and who began producing Chianti in traditional straw flasks. Today the company is in the hands of Mario Piccini and his family and has 5 estates located between Tuscany, Sicily and Basilicata.

In the three Tuscan estates - Fattoria di Valiano, Tenuta Moraia and Villa al courtyard - most of the wines of Tenute Piccini are produced, which embrace various types, from the different Chianti, Chianti Superiore and Chianti Riserva to Supertuscan Sasso al Poggio.