Le Cinciole 2020 "Petresco" Sangiovese Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT

The Wine

The classic Sangiovese aroma wheel is on full display here - red fruits, dried herbs, leather and tobacco with a hint of mushrooms. The wine is 100% Sangiovese from the “Sottobosco” vineyard, the highest elevation parcel in the estate, with the best exposure and oldest vines.

All grapes are harvested by hand, destemmed and fermented with native yeasts in cement vats. Aging takes place in French oak barriques for 2 years, followed by another year in cement vats, and 1 year in bottle.

This is Le Cinciole’s boldest and most distinctive Sangiovese: layers of mineral tones intertwined with licorice, menthol and ripe berries, the wine is both elegant and full of energy. Drink now through 2035.

Pairings: aged cheeses, rustic tomato-based sauces, grilled meats and vegetables. For cheeses, reach for a Pecorino, Parmigiano, aged Fontina or salty, nutty cheeses as a counterpoint to the wine. A very versatile food wine!

The Winery

In 1991 Valeria Viganò and her partner Luca Orsini left their careers as Architects in Milan and moved to Tuscany, in search of a new life in the Countryside. What began as a self-taught winemaking adventure, eventually became one of finest estates in Chianti Classico, based on certified organic farming, biodynamic practices and a traditional winemaking approach that puts Sangiovese’s varietal character front and center.

Located in Panzano in Chianti, in the cooler part of the Alta Valle della Greve, Le Cinciole consists of roughly 10 hectares of vineyards, mostly planted with Sangiovese on the iconic Galestro soil, a type of clay-based schist, on a bedrock of “Pietraforte”, a rock formation at the base of the Chianti hills. The area of Panzano is well known for making some of the boldest and most profound Chianti Classico in the appellation.

In order to preserve the uniqueness of Panzano’s terroir and Sangiovese’s character, winemaking is based on spontaneous fermentations with indigenous yeasts, and it’s carried over in traditional cement vats. Aging is carried over in large and medium sized French oak casks, mostly used. Besides being certified organic, Le Cinciole is also a self-sustaining entity, obtaining 100% of the energy it needs from its own solar panels.

Le Cinciole’s wines are considered some of the finest in the entire appellation.