This wine pairs beautifully with a wide variety of fresh, seasonal and simply prepared Italian foods. It's especially delicious with Italian sausage, lasagna, and Italian-inspired fare such as meatball sliders and medium-strength cheeses.
Ruffino was among the first wineries to rediscover the Chianti Superiore appellation, which forms the perfect bridge between simpler Chianti DOCGs and more complex, deeper Chianti Classicos. Wines under the current Chianti Superiore DOCG code are subject to stricter production standards than Chianti DOCG wines.
We select grapes for this wine primarily from the highly sought-after sub-regions of Valdarno and Monteriggioni in Chianti, and then craft this wine according to Chianti Superiore codes of production. Fermentation is aided by racking and punch-downs in stainless steel vats maintained at cool temperatures. After fermentation, extended skin contact continues for seven days to bring about additional rich colour and flavours. After malolactic fermentation to add smooth, velvety characteristics, we age this wine for at least seven months in concrete and stainless steel vats, with an additional two months of bottle aging.
Grape Varieties
70% Sangiovese blended with 30% Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
VINEYARDS
Sourced from the vineyards of the La Solatia estate in Monteriggioni, Siena.
AGING
Aged for approximately 6 months in stainless-steel vats and then further aged in bottle.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
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