Chianti Classico Cigliano di Sopra 2022

Name: Chianti Classico Cigliano di Sopra 2022
Brand: Cigliano di Sopra
SKU: A1056122
Price: 39.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£39.00

Violets, lavender and fresh red fruit. Wonderfully crunchy and pure, but by no means simple. You can really feel the ageing potential thanks to this depth flavour of sour cherry. The tannins and acidity are firm, and It respects the idea of Chianti Classico, but really, we're almost in Riserva territory given the attention to detail here. More Less

Violets, lavender and fresh red fruit. Wonderfully crunchy and pure, but by no means simple. You can really feel the ageing potential thanks to this depth flavour of sour cherry. The tannins and acidity are firm, and It respects the idea of Chianti Classico, but really, we're almost in Riserva territory given the attention to detail here. As winemaker Matteo shared "the idea we had when we started making Chianti Classico is simple. We want a wine that's ready to drink. It should be on the table after a year and a half, but at the same time, this will definitely show its best in 5 or 6 years."

From the Press

I feel like a new benchmark for fine wine is being set by Maddalena Fucile and Matteo Vaccari of Cigliano di Sopra in San Casciano Val di Pesa. These young winemaking colleagues studied enology together in Florence and both worked with Sashi Moorman and Rajat Parr at Domaine de la Côte in California and at other prestigious wine estates in Italy. Winemaking is hands-on and artisanal in the stone underground cellar of Maddalena's family Tuscan villa. Farming is organic and biodynamic, and I want to underline the sheer excitement I feel for these wines and this promising up-and-coming estate.

Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate

The Cigliano di Sopra house style melds precision and lift with authenticity. To taste Sangiovese of this kind is a real treat and exemplifies the new lingua franca of winemaking. The estate’s second-hand 15hl Stockinger casks were used for the first time in the 2022 vintage. Including about 40% whole-bunch fruit, this has a wonderful floral fragrance with ripe cherry fruit at the core, surrounded by a wash of mega-fresh, gum-tingling acidity and supported by subtle, grippy tannins with a faint crunch. A really pretty style. Organic.

94pts, James Button, Decanter

Lovely aromatics here with bright cherry and raspberry fruit with some fine herbs. So fresh and taut on the palate showing elegance but also brightness. This is vivid and alive, with the stems adding some structure and energy to the wine. Very expressive with lots of potential: an elegant expression of Chianti Classico.

95pts, Jamie Goode, Wine Anorak

More info

Located in the highest part of the Cigliano area, Cigliano di Sopra is a historic estate dating back to 1300, now in the capable hands of dynmaic friends Matteo Vaccari and Maddalena Fucile. Prior to taking the reins at Cigliano di Sopra, Matteo and Maddalena worked alongside Sashi Moorman and Rajat Parr at Evening Land, Sandhi, and Domaine de la Côte. Even Monica Larner of the Wine Advocate likes Cigliano – “The most exciting discovery I recently made in Chianti Classico is Cigliano di Sopra, located in San Casciano Val di Pesa. The winery is run by two young friends, Maddalena Fucile and Matteo Vaccari.

"This is a thrilling discovery" - Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate on the 2021 vintage - "I feel like a new benchmark for fine wine is being set by Maddalena Fucile and Matteo Vaccari of Cigliano di Sopra in San Casciano Val di Pesa. These young winemaking colleagues studied enology together in Florence and both worked with Sashi Moorman and Rajat Parr at Domaine de la Côte in California and at other prestigious wine estates in Italy. Winemaking is hands-on and artisanal in the stone underground cellar of Maddalena's family Tuscan villa. Farming is organic and biodynamic, and I want to underline the sheer excitement I feel for these wines and this promising up-and-coming estate.

This fabulous wine comes from an exciting estate that I absolutely recommend you seek out. Made with organic Sangiovese, it offers a punchy and bright fruit profile with cassis, red berry and blue flower that pop from the glass. The wine offers balance, freshness and an elegantly streamlined style. It feels transparent, almost fragile. Fruit is selected from across a seven-hectare site, and within that space, three hectares were planted in the 1970s and 1980s. The rest were planted more recently from 2004 on. This is a thrilling discovery."

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About the Producer:

“exciting newcomer" - Dr Jamie Goode, in Wine Anorak

Behind The Bottle

Country

Italy

Region

Tuscany

Type

Red

Grape

Sangiovese

Producer

Cigliano di Sopra

Alcohol

13.5%

Vintage

2022