"ALBORE Vintage 2019" CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG Terre di Perseto

SUGGESTED FOOD PAIRINGS: Roasted and stewed red, white and game meat; steak or bbq grilled meats; cured meat or charcuterie; lasagna; fish dishes cooked in a rich tomato sauce; aged or strong blue cheeses with soft or hard paste (like stilton); spicy, ethnic and savory dishes.

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AWARDS/PRIZES WON:

Merum: ♥♥ JLF+ Selection "MERUM" DeguBox 2021/2022

Frankfurt International Trophy: Gold Medal

Falstaff: 90/100 points

MUNDUS VINI: 86/100 points

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Suggested serving temperature: 18 °C/64.40 °F

Tasting notes: Ruby red in color, with a lovely complexity perceived in the nose. It has a dense fruit core with notes of violet, iris and spices. Complex, savory and elegant, with a well-balanced body, smooth tannins and a pleasant freshness. 

Alcoholic content: 14%

Cru: Canali (300 m. a.s.l.)

Soil exposure: South-West

Soil: limestone/Alberese type

Age of the vines: 10-20 years old 

Vines per hectar: 4000-5000

Pruning/Growing system: «Cordone speronato»  (pruned-spur cordon-trained vines)

Harvest: by hand only

Aging: 24 months minimum, then 3 months in bottle.

Winemaking: Fermentation at a controlled temperature with repeated pumping-over and délestage (rack and return); maceration for 15-25 days (depending on the year).