Fattoria La Striscia 'Bernardino' Chianti 2022 | Tuscany, Italy

We love a good organic DOCG Chianti (like this one).

Producer: Fattoria La Striscia - Tenuta Occhini

Region: Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

Grapes: Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Merlot, and Colorino

Lots of crisp red cherry and berry fruit, subtle spiced notes, with a touch of Italian herbs and freshly tilled earth.

Rich yet easy drinking, medium bodied, rustic in character, well balanced, with elegant tannin, and a persistent fruit driven finish.

Keep the Italian vibes and have it with tagliatelle and mushrooms or spaghetti bolognese - or get fancy and crack out some chicken and tarragon sauce. Or just drink it. We would.

NERD NOTES

The estate is based in the Aretine Hills, 1km away from the centre of Arezzo, with 14 hectares of vines.

The ‘Bernardino’ Chianti is a blend of 90% sangiovese, with the remaining 10% from Cannaiolo, Colorino, and Merlot.

The vines grow on Galestro soils, with South and Southeast exposure, and managed with organic and biodynamic cultivation.

The grapes are harvested by hand once ripe.

Fermentation takes place spontaneously using indigenous yeasts, in glass-lined concrete vats. Matured for 6 months in the glass-lined concrete vats, with a further 2 months in bottle before release.

Bottled unlined, unfiltered, and with minimal added sulphur.