2017 Istine Chianti Classico Vigna Cavarchione
$39.00
The 2017 Chianti Classico Vigna Cavarchione, from a site in Gaiole, is plump, juicy and creamy, as wine from this part of the appellation tend to be. Super-ripe red cherry fruit…
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Wine Details
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Producer | Istine |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Appellation | |
| Color | Red |
| Country | Italy |
| Future Arrival | No |
| Featured | No |
Additional Information
| Weight | 3.50 lbs |
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Description
Ripe berries on the nose with an edge of dried violets and spice. Savory and polished tannins on the palate with flavors of Marasca cherry, star anise, and cinnamon. -Winemaker’s Notes
Pro Reviews
Wine Enthusiast (WE)
This smooth 100% Sangiovese, made with organically farmed grapes, features intense aromas of mature dark-skinned berry, sunbaked earth and new leather. The fragrant, savory palate doles out ripe red cherry, crushed raspberry, star anise and tangerine zest alongside velvety tannins. Drink 2021–2027. -Kerin O’Keefe (04/01/2020)
Decanter Magazine (DM)
In the commune of Gaiole, Cavarchione is the lowest of Istine’s vineyards at an average altitude of 420 metres. It boasts a significant presence of galestro in the soil and with an east to southeast exposition, is bathed in the gentle morning sun. This is also the most seductive and fleshy of the estate’s three single vineyards though still deftly proportioned. Fennel, tarragon and sage lend intrigue to dark cherry and red plum. Mouth caressing supple tannins wrap around a succulent core. Finishes with a mouthful of crushed stone. Drinking Window 2021 – 2031. -Michaela Morris (12/09/2019)
James Suckling (JS)
Sliced cherries with raspberries and citrus on the nose and palate. Medium body, fine tannins and a crisp, pretty aftertaste. Drink now. -James Suckling (07/25/2019)
Vinous Media (VM)
The 2017 Chianti Classico Vigna Cavarchione, from a site in Gaiole, is plump, juicy and creamy, as wine from this part of the appellation tend to be. Super-ripe red cherry fruit, mint, dried flowers and spice meld together in a sensual inviting Chianti Classico built on textural richness and suppleness. -Antonio Galloni (08/2019)