Nipozzano Chianti Rufina DOCG Reserve 2020 Frescobaldi Cellars

"Nipozzano" Chianti Rufina Riserva is a high-quality Tuscan red with a bright purple color. The nose is rich in fruity aromas with spicy and woody notes from barrique aging. On the palate, it is full-bodied, soft and harmonious with well-integrated tannins. An excellent confirmation of the quality standards of the Frescobaldi winery.

Rufina is a municipality of Florence, in the Tuscany region, located on the bank of the Sieve river and is a famous wine-growing area in the production of Chianti also called Rufina. The Nipozzano Castle is a timeless beauty, the essence of Tuscany with a medieval and Renaissance heart. Built in the year 1000, it is located in the heart of the prestigious Chianti Rufina area, right on the mountain side overlooking the Arno river valley. An ancient stronghold defending Florence since the year one thousand, the Nipozzano Castle is the most famous and historic property of the Frescobaldi family. According to popular tradition, Nipozzano means "without a well", testifying that the area was poor in water, an ideal circumstance for the cultivation of vines. The first evidence of the quality of Nipozzano wine dates back to the Renaissance, when even great artists such as Donatello and Michelozzo Michelozzi used to purchase this wine. A unique peculiarity of the territory is due to the foresight of an enlightened ancestor of the Frescobaldis who in 1855 invested 1,000 silver florins to start cultivating varieties then unknown in Tuscany, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot: after over a century, the care of these magnificent vineyards allowed the production of the estate's great wine, the Mormoreto.

Nipozzano Riserva Chianti Rufina DOCG (Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin) it is the concrete manifestation of the history and passion for viticulture that has always characterized the Frescobaldi family.

The 2020 vintage was influenced by an ideal climate trend for the production of high quality wines . The winter was sunny with low temperatures, the spring was cool and rainy which guaranteed good water reserves, while the summer saw temperature variations with refreshing breezes coming from the slopes of the Apennines. These conditions favored the ripening of the grapes, which arrived at the harvest in excellent sanitary conditions and gave rise to wines with a good acidity and silky tannins, typical of the Chianti Rufina area.

The winemaking and the maturation of the Nipozzano Riserva 2020 Chianti Rufina DOCG began with the harvest of the grapes which were immediately sent to the cellar, where they were destemmed and subjected to spontaneous fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks. The wine then continued to mature in the vats, completing the maceration. The subsequent malolactic fermentation was also carried out in steel. At the end of the year the wine was transferred to barriques for maturation, and the subsequent period in the bottle allowed Nipozzano 2020 to express itself at its best, giving it an exceptional expressive balance.

Nipozzano Riserva Chianti Rufina 2020 is a unique experience for the senses. The color of this wine is ruby ​​red and lively, the fruity fragrances of berries, black cherry and floral notes offer an explosion of flavors and aromas. The balsamic freshness and spicy notes of pepper, nutmeg and coffee contribute to making this red wine one of a kind. On the palate it is rich and dense, with an elegant fruitiness and a balanced mineral freshness that make it persistent. The tannic texture is dense but smooth, with an excellent taste-olfactory correspondence. The Nipozzano Chianti Riserva 2020 is a wine that does not disappoint, capable of satisfying the most demanding palates