| Producer | Castello di Verrazzano |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Sku | 8678570003 |
| Size | 750ml |
95% Sangiovese and 5% Canaiolo.
A founding member of the Consorzio del Chianti Classico, Verrazzano has made wine since the earliest times. The property occupies the site of former Etruscan and Roman settlements and was home to the explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, who was the first to discover America’s east coast, landing at the bay of New York in the early 16th century.
Since acquiring the estate, the Cappellini family has replanted Verrazzano’s vineyards, which fan out from the forest limits down to the valley below. They farm organically and have been certified since the 2014 vintage. Located on a hilltop in the Greve, the heart of Chianti Classico, Verrazzano’s 220 acre estate includes 128 acres of vineyards at altitudes between 920 and 1300 feet above sea level, higher than average Chianti Classico vineyards.
This opens with aromas of sunbaked earth, new leather, blue flower and ripe plum. Full-bodied and elegantly structured, the savory palate offers juicy black cherry, licorice and tobacco alongside taut, fine-grained tannins. Drink through 2027. Kerin O’Keefe, 5/1/2022.
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