L’Erta di Radda Chianti Classico Riserva 2017

Importer’s Notes

Chianti Classico Riserva

A step up in intensity and purity. Winemaker Diego Finocchi ages this single-vineyard, 100% Sangiovese wine for two years in traditional oak cask. A perfect example of the cut and poise of high-altitude Chianti Classico from Radda! A delicious, soulful example of the best these mountainside vineyards can give.

WINERY: L’Erta di Radda – Azienda Agricola Diego Finocchi

WINEMAKER: Diego Finocchi

ESTABLISHED: 2006

REGION: ITALY • Tuscany • Radda in Chianti

APPELLATION: Chianti Classico DOCG

BLEND: 100% Sangiovese

VINEYARDS: A single-vineyard selection of Sangiovese fruit near the village of Radda in Chianti, between 1,050 and 1,200 feet in altitude and facing southeast. Soils combine galestro (a compacted clay) and hard alberese rock.

WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Destemmed; fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tank. Aged for 24 months in traditional “botti,” a 2,000L oak cask. Lightly filtered.

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Grilled sausage; air-dried salami; garlicky pasta in meat sauce; aged sheep’s cheese

NOTES: An “erta” is a steep slope; Radda is particularly known for its steeply graded hills and valleys.