Chianti. Colli Senesi, Baroncini, Italy.
Chianti. Colli Senesi, Baroncini, Italy.
90% Sangiovese/5% Canaiolo/5% Colorino, this delicious red is ruby in colour with a heady, fragrant and vibrant nose. There are pleasing hints of raspberries, wild strawberries and violets with savoury notes, wild herbs and spice. Great match for grilled or roasted meats.
Tuscany, known for its rolling hills and stone castles is also home to the grand wine estates of Chianti. The production zones of Chianti are around Florence in the north, Siena in the south, Arezzo in the east and Pisa in the west. Sangiovese is the red grape variety that unites Tuscany’s wine producing in its various district clones.
The ‘Liber Aetatum’, the historical archive of San Gimignano, certifies the Baroncini family with land ownership rights since 1489. It wasn't until the 1960’s that Cantine Baroncini was created by Jaures Baroncini. Today his children, Bruna and Stefano are guardians of their long heritage.