Ricasoli Guicciarda Chianti Classico Riserva

In years past Rocca Guicciarda was one of the Baroni Ricasaoli’s most important estates. Today it is the name of the estate’s Chianti Classico Riserva a traditional wine full of aromas and sensations through an austere character and complex balanced drinkability. The Aromas and sensations of the territory. 2012 GROWING SEASON: Mild autum wit little rainfall. Heavy snowfall in February with cold temperatures for several days. The spring was mild with average temperatures between 15 and 18°C ; a little rainfall concentrated in the month of April allowed normal budbreak and good flowering. The summer came early with high temperatures and a total absence of rain from mild June to the end of August. In early September abundant rainfall refresh the ground and the air allowing the vines to resume the ripening process and complete it in the best possible way. The 2012 vintage turned out to be of good quality with peaks of excellence in both the Merlot and the Sangiovese and this