2022 Monte Bernardi Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG,Tuscany, Italy Ar.Pe.Pe. with those cherry flavors echoing

with those cherry flavors echoing

Tasted in February and March

Sorta wow honestly

500 ft elevation • Native yeast fermentation in 500L Stockinger barrels • Aged 18 months in neutral 500L Stockinger barrels • 12% abv

Selection: Ten of twelve Estate Chardonnay parcels

2022 Monte Bernardi Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG,Tuscany, Italy Ar.Pe.Pe. with those cherry flavors echoingReserve style Chianti Classico (100% Sangiovese) has great complexity and minerality, and therefore requires more time prior to release. Only the best grapes are selected from Saetta, a single vineyard which benefits from the best position, exposure and terrain on our estate. After natural fermentation, in large oak casks, the wine is placed in a combination of German and Austrian oak where it undergoes malolactic fermentation. The wine remains in oak