Castello di Meleto Fiore 1998 is a Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva. Intense ruby red, it offers complex aromas of red fruits, violet, and spices. Structured on the palate, with silky tannins and a long finish.
Italy - Tuscany, Chianti Classico DOCG Red, still, dry Sangiovese with small percentages of complementary indigenous grapes
Castello di Meleto Fiore - 1998 750 ml
37.01 €
Colour
Intense ruby red, with garnet reflections due to aging
Bouquet
Broad and complex, with notes of ripe red fruits, violet, sweet spices, tobacco, and evolved tertiary hints
Taste
Structured, elegant and enveloping. Silky, well-integrated tannins, with a long, persistent, and harmonious finish
Alcohol content
13.5% - 14% Vol.
Type of glass
Large Bordeaux or Chianti Classico type glass
Pairings
Roasted or braised red meats, game, aged cheeses, rich traditional Tuscan pasta dishes
Refinement
Long period in large oak barrels, followed by further evolution in the bottle before release
Vinification
Controlled temperature fermentation in steel, long maceration on the skins, then malolactic fermentation
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