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Chianti Classico.
One grape we teach is grown in Chianti Classico.
Sangiovese
Climate
Warm Mediterranean with altitude moderation. Clay and galestro schist between Florence and Siena.
Style
Sangiovese dominant (min 80%). Minimum 12 months aging. New and old oak.
Tell
Sour cherry and iron, dried herb and tomato leaf, firm acid-tannin, leather on the finish