Red

Sassello Gran Selezione

Castello di Verrazzano

Chianti Classico · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Sangiovese
Country
Italy
Region
Chianti Classico
Appellation
Chianti Classico
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

game meat · aged cheeses · roast red meats · herb dishes

Rated vintages

  • 201292 pts

    Ripe plum, fragrant blue flower, Mediterranean herb, espresso and a whiff of exotic spice are some of the aromas you'll find on this structured, polished red. It's still young and tightly wound, offering mature black cherry, raspberry compote, licorice, toast and ground pepper f…

  • 201194 pts

    Leather, game, blue flowers and ripe, dark-skinned fruit aromas open this full-bodied wine made from the estate's highest vineyards. The palate offers dried black cherry, ground black pepper, clove, thyme and licorice alongside assertive, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity.…