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Collezione di Paolo Gran Premio Chianti Rufina Riserva 2012

Chianti Rufina Riserva DOCG

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  • Gold, Berliner Wein Trophy, 2016

This exclusive Chianti Riserva comes from the renowned Paolo Masi at his family’s Rufina estate. Using only estate grown fruit, with vats usually reserved for his top Il Corto and Basciano wines, it displays intense cherry with remarkable complexity.

This exclusive Chianti Riserva comes from the renowned Paolo Masi at his family’s Rufina estate. Using only estate grown fruit, with vats usually reserved for his top Il Corto and Basciano wines, it displays intense cherry with remarkable complexity.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Mellow red berry, cherry with spicy oak character. All well integrated

Aroma

Mature cherry kirsch, almond and spice

Collezione di Paolo Gran Premio Chianti Rufina Riserva 2012

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  • 13.5% ABV
  • 10.13 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 31 December, 2020

This magnificent Chianti Riserva is dedicated to Paolo Masi's grandfather, the founder of the family estate Fattoria di Basciano, who won the first wine competition in Rufina. It's a magnificent Riserva, blended specially for our customers, from purely estate grown fruit, and including some parcels usually reserved for Paolo's finest Fattoria di Basciano Chianti Riserva and his flagship Il Corto. That explains the superb power, concentration and complexity of this impressive Tuscan. In addition, Paolo has aged the wine for 14 months in a mix of French and American oak barrels to allow the fruit flavours to marry and mature. It is a wonderful display of intensity, elegance and length. Enjoy with calf’s liver, meaty pasta or light game.

"I love all the wines of Paolo Masi – red, white or rosato – but this is truly one of his best" Davy Zyw
Buyer for Italy
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