Piccini Chianti Riserva Red Italian Wine, 75cl

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Located in Castellina in Chianti, one of the 8 cities of Chianti Area, Tenute Piccini, or simply Piccini, is the very beginning of Piccini Family saga. The estate, developed from only 7 ha in 1882, is now main headquarter of Piccini Group, managing 400 ha of vineyards situated in the main wine areas of Tuscany,with a special focus on Chianti and Chianti Classico.

Under the leadership of Mario and Martina, Piccini relies on a team of young professionals in Italy and strong partners abroad for its growing distribution network that already spans an impressive 72 countries. Chianti [a] is an Italian red wine produced in the Chianti region of central Tuscany, principally from the Sangiovese grape. It was historically associated with a squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called a fiasco ("flask"; pl.: fiaschi). However, the fiasco is now only used by a few makers of the wine; most Chianti is bottled in more standard-shaped wine bottles. In the latter nineteenth century, Baron Bettino Ricasoli (later Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy) helped establish Sangiovese as the blend's dominant grape variety, creating the blueprint for today's Chianti wines. [1]Nesto, Bill; Di Savino, Frances (2016). Chianti Classico: The Search for Tuscany's Noblest Wine. University of California Press. Disciplinari dei vini DOP e IGP italiani – Disciplinari DOCG" (in Italian). Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali . Retrieved 2 April 2014. [ permanent dead link] In 2014, a new category of Chianti Classico was introduced: Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. [12] Gran Selezione is made exclusively from a winery's own grapes grown according to stricter regulations compared to regular Chianti Classico. [12] Gran Selezione is granted to a Chianti Classico after it passes a suitability test conducted by authorised laboratories, and after it is approved by a special tasting committee. [12] The creation of the Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG has been criticized, with some describing it as being "Needless; an extra layer of confusion created by marketing people hoping to help Chianti Classico out of a sales crisis." [13] [14] Greater Chianti region [ edit ] Fiaschi of basic Chianti that does not specify any sub-zone on the label. This wine may be a blend from several zones. Chianti wines are made primarily of Sangiovese, with other varieties comprising up to 25-30% of the blend. Generally, local varieties are used, including Canaiolo, Colorino and Mammolo, but international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah are allowed as long as they are grown within the same zone. ThePiccinifamily is rooted in the heart of Chianti and profoundly linked to the region’srich winemaking culture . Their storybeganin 1882,whenAngioloPiccinibought7 hectares(17 acres)of vineyards andbegan producing wines under the motto: "It's not how much wine we make, but how much passion we put in our work."Under the guidance of MarioPiccini, the fourth generation of the family,Picciniis today one of the mostdistinctive, dynamic and innovative Italianestates represented among the top 25 largest Italian producers. The Chianti Orange Label is the iconic wine, and reflects the family’s ambition to rediscover Chianti as a contemporary wine.The wines are grounded in tradition yet have an innovative, charming and fun personality, providing a bold and exciting choice forwine lovers around the world.

The Chianti DOCG covers all the Chianti wine and includes a large stretch of land encompassing the western reaches of the province of Pisa near the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Florentine hills in the province of Florence to the north, to the province of Arezzo in the east and the Siena hills to the south. Within this regions are vineyards that overlap the DOCG regions of Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Any Sangiovese-based wine made according to the Chianti guidelines from these vineyards can be labelled and marked under the basic Chianti DOCG should the producer wish to use the designation. [4] This has been Piccini’s guiding philosophy over the generations of the family, putting together the great values of the past and keeping our constant focus on the future. Since 1996 the blend for Chianti and Chianti Classico has been 75–100% Sangiovese, up to 10% Canaiolo and up to 20% of any other approved red grape variety such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah. Since 2006, the use of white grape varieties such as Malvasia and Trebbiano have been prohibited in Chianti Classico. [15] Chianti Classico must have a minimum alcohol level of at least 12% with a minimum of 7 months aging in oak, while Chianti Classicos labeled riserva must be aged at least 24 months at the winery, with a minimum alcohol level of at least 12.5%. [4] The harvest yields for Chianti Classico are restricted to no more than 7.5t/ha (3 tonnes per acre). For basic Chianti, the minimum alcohol level is 11.5% with yields restricted to 9t/ha (4 tonnes per acre). [9] [16] Piccini today is one of the biggest players in Tuscany, whose Chianti production represent between 10%-12% of the entire Chianti production. Under the leadership of Mario and Martina, Piccini relies on a team of young professionals in Italy and strong partners abroad for its growing distribution network that already spans an impressive 72 countries. Iwc 2018 - Silver Medal DATA SHEET PICCINI EXCELLENCES BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA DOCG Vintage 2018The original area dictated by the edict of Cosimo III de' Medici would eventually be considered the heart of the modern "Chianti Classico" subregion. [9] As of 2006 [update], there were 7,140ha (17,640 acres) of vineyards in the Chianti Classico subregion. [6] The Chianti Classico subregion covers an area of approximate 260km 2 (100 square miles) between the city of Florence to the north and Siena to the south. The four communes of Castellina in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti, Greve in Chianti and Radda in Chianti are located entirely within the boundaries of the Classico area with parts of Barberino Val d'Elsa, San Casciano in Val di Pesa and Tavarnelle Val di Pesa in the province of Florence as well as Castelnuovo Berardenga and Poggibonsi in the province of Siena included within the permitted boundaries of Chianti Classico. [9] Outside of the Chianti Classico area, the wines of the Chianti sub-zone of Rufina are among the most widely recognised and exported from the Chianti region. Located in the Arno valley near the town of Pontassieve, the Rufina region includes much area in the Pomino region, an area that has a long history of wine production. The area is noted for the cool climate of its elevated vineyards located up to 900m (2,950 feet). The vineyard soils of the area are predominantly marl and chalk. The Florentine merchant families of the Antinori and Frescobaldi own the majority of the vineyards in Rufina. Chianti from the Rufina area is characterised by its multi-layered complexity and elegance. [9] The late 19th century saw a period of economic and political upheaval. First came oidium and then the phylloxera epidemic would take its toll on the vineyards of Chianti just as they had ravaged vineyards across the rest of Europe. The chaos and poverty following the Risorgimento heralded the beginning of the Italian diaspora that would take Italian vineyard workers and winemakers abroad as immigrants to new lands. [8] Those that stayed behind and replanted choose high-yielding varieties like Trebbiano and Sangiovese clones such as the Sangiovese di Romagna from the nearby Romagna region. Following the Second World War, the general trend in the world wine market for cheap, easy-drinking wine saw a brief boom for the region. With over-cropping and an emphasis on quantity over quality, the reputation of Chianti among consumers eventually plummeted. By the 1950s, Trebbiano (which is known for its neutral flavours) made up to 30% of many mass-market Chiantis. [10] By the late 20th century, Chianti was often associated with basic Chianti sold in a squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called a fiasco. However, during the same period, a group of ambitious producers began working outside the boundaries of DOC regulations to make what they believed would be a higher-quality wine. These wines eventually became known as the " Super Tuscans". [6] The Italian DOCG Chianti label Nowadays, Tenute Piccini has four separate estates in its portfolio and ranks as one of the most recognized brands of Tuscan wine in the world. Mario and Martina Piccini, now the IV generation of Piccini Family remember what their father once said: “Everything that we do in the present is both for the past and for the future.”

An excellent example of Piccini teamwork is how the family agreed on orange for its Chianti label in 2002. “My father wanted a red label that would be in line with Chianti tradition and my brother pushed for a yellow label that would represent a new approach to Chianti,” says Martina: “My role was to get them to compromise and settle on orange.” DATA SHEET PICCINI EXCELLENCES COLLEZIONE ORO TOSCANA ROSSO IGT ROSSO Decanter Wwa - Medaglia d'Oro - 95 Points DATA SHEET PICCINI EXCELLENCES MEMORO Maremma Toscana DOC WinesCritic - 90 Points DATA SHEET PICCINI EXCELLENCES PROSAE Prosecco Extra Dry DOC Berliner Wein Trophy 2019 - Gold TenutePicciniis among the most prominent wine producers in Tuscany, playing a leading role in the production of Chianti, ChiantiClassicoandMontalcinowines. The familyhasfiveother stand-alone propertiesin top Tuscan wine regions as well as the two “volcanic estates” on the Etna and Vulture mountains, a parallel project to the successfulPiccinibrand.The family’s philosophy behind the boutique estates is very classical: producing wines that reflect the region, focusing on expressiveness of the grapes variety in relation to the area of origin. Perhaps the most important change brought during the Pierangelo Piccini years was a focus on other wines beyond the flagship Chianti. He told his children: “The only wines worth making are the ones you believe in” and proceeded to make a few esoteric wines that combine his passion for fine art and winemaking.

McCoy, Elin (10 June 2015). "Chianti Classico Makes a Grab for the Super-Premium Market". Bloomberg . Retrieved 1 April 2020. The production of Chianti Classico is realised under the supervision of Consorzio del Vino Chianti Classico, a union of producers in the Chianti Classico subregion. The Consorzio was founded with the aim of promoting the wines of the subregion, improving quality and preventing wine fraud. Since the 1980s, the foundation has sponsored extensive research into the viticultural and winemaking practice of the Chianti Classico area, particularly in the area of clonal research. In the last three decades, more than 50% of the vineyards in the Chianti Classico subregion have been replanted with improved Sangiovese clones and modern vineyard techniques as part of the Consorzio Chianti Classico's project "Chianti 2000". [9]