Gabbiano Chianti Classico

0.75L | 14.0%

19 , 9 5

Sangiovese, Merlot

Gabbiano

Aantal

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Gabbiano Chianti Classico

Taste & Aging

Light

Bold

Smooth

Tannic

Dry

Sweet

Soft

Acidity

Complexity

Complex & deep

Drinking Window

Aging phase Until 2026

Ready to drink 2026 - 2033

Past peak After 2033

Aromas

Black cherry Plum Cherry jam Violets Black pepper Herbs Oak wood Tobacco Cedar

Food Pairing

Pasta with tomato sauce Grilled meat Cold cuts

Vintage Report

The 2022 vintage for Chianti Classico has been rated excellent with 92 points. The wine is still a bit youthful and tannic, indicating good aging potential and the need for further maturation.

The quality of this Gabbiano Chianti Classico lies in its slightly longer aging in oak barrels and low pressing. This allows it to develop more impressions and flavors, which are immediately apparent upon opening the bottle.

The Chianti wine region

One of the first wine regions to be officially recognized and demarcated, Chianti Classico is now what was originally simply defined as Chianti. Identified as a superior zone as early as the 18th century, the official name of Chianti was declared for the area around the townships of Castellina, Radda, and Gaiole, just north of Siena, by Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, in an official decree in 1716. By the 1930s, however, the Italian government had expanded this historic zone with additional land to capitalize on the Chianti name. It wasn't until 1996 that Chianti Classico regained its autonomy, when the government granted a separate DOCG along its borders. Since then, Chianti Classico no longer considers itself a subzone of Chianti. Many Classicos today are made from 100% Sangiovese, but can contain up to 20% of other approved varieties grown within the Classico boundaries. The best Classicos have bright acidity, supple tannins, and a full body with abundant ripe fruit (plums, black cherries, blackberries). Expressive notes of cedar, dried herbs, fennel, balsamic, or tobacco are also common in the best Classicos.

Eighteen months of wood aging for this Chianti Classico

Gabbiano Chianti Classico DOCG is a blend of 93 percent Sangiovese and 7 percent Canaiolo-Colorino grapes. Vinified on the skins, this wine is then aged for eighteen months in oak barrels of varying ages and sizes. A delightful Chianti bouquet of freshly pruned violets, cherry jam, black pepper and nutmeg, oak, tobacco, and licorice aromas. So delicious! The palate is also simply fantastic, with lovely notes of fresh black fruit, a touch of cedar, rich spice, and refined tannins that give the wine plenty of bite!

Product details

Alcohol content	14.0%
Vintage	2023
Size	0.75L
Region	Tuscany
Sub-region	Chianti Classico
Producer	Gabbiano
Varietal(s)	Sangiovese, Merlot
Oak aging	Yes, 18 months in oak barrels of different ages and sizes
Ideal serving temperature ?	16° - 18°C