New Chianti producers

TRIALTO | July 10th 2023

About POMONA

In 2007, Monica Raspi closed her veterinarian clinic, picked up an enology book and started her adventure in making Chianti Classico taking over the family business. She calls it “one of the craziest and most wonderful decisions” she has ever made. Since then, she has taken the family estate from simple local winery to one of Chianti Classico’s finest small estates.

POMONA
Chianti Classico 2019

Tuscany, Italy

875655 | 12x750ml | PR SO

$52.31*
* Suggested retail price

- 92 Points -

Decanter, October 2021

The aromatic fruit character of this wine is so clearly defined that a sniff made me feel victorious - I began seeing red cherries lined up and could hear the slot machine shooting out coins. It's a gloriously primary fresh fruity nose, precise cherry and pink grapefruit aromas matched by equivalent clarity on the palate. The fruit is ripe and sweet (ripening is not much of a problem here) while the acidity tempers the warm, juicy fruit and the tannins offer crunch. Delectable, invigorating, simple but not banale; an excellent wine for any meal.

About POGGERINO

Located in the commune of Radda in Chianti, The Poggerino winery is family owned and operated by Piero and Benedetta Lanza, who are descendants of one of Florence’s oldest families and they have been managing it since 1988. At Poggerino the focus is on the three Chianti Classico wines, but they also produce a Rosato, Toscano IGT wines and a spumante 100% Sangiovese ‘metodo classico’ that is aged on the lees for at least 5 years before release.

POGGERINO
Chianti Classico 2020

Tuscany, Italy

734565 | 12x750ml | PR SO

$53.39*
* Suggested retail price

- 91 Points -

Decanter, March 2022

Piero Lanza’s holdings sit on clay and Galestro as opposed to sandy soil as seen in other parts of Radda. His is a denser, darker expression of the commune. He crafts his annata from a mix of early picked fruit and a later harvest of riper grapes, which gives an intriguing combination of concentrated cherry with pink grapefruit. Violet and tobacco leaf flicker throughout, and clay-textured tannins coat the palate without weighing it down. A tactile pleasure.

About JURIJ FIORE & FIGLIA

Jurij Fiore is best known for the wines he has made alongside his father, Vittore, for years at the family’s Poggio Scalette property in the Greve village of Chianti Classico. Several years ago, Jurij started restoring old vineyards in the village of Lamole. Jurij is working with his daughter, Sara to produce an extremely limited amount of Chianti Classico. Jurij learned winemaking in Beaune and his love of Burgundy is reflected in his wines.

JURIJ FIORE & FIGLIA
Chianti Classico Sonocosì 2021

Tuscany, Italy

885386 | 6x750ml |

$73.22*
* Suggested retail price

About ROCCA DI CASTAGNOLI

The Cali family purchased the Rocca di Castagnoli estate in 1981 and immediately started renovations. Located in the commune of Gaiole in Chianti, 227 acres of the 2100 are planted to mostly Sangiovese and mostly on the famous galestro soils. Organic farming started in 2012 and certified since 2017. The goal is to make wines that speak of place and time and walk the fine line between traditional and modern Chianti Classico wines.

ROCCA DI CASTAGNOLI
Chianti Classico 2019

Tuscany, Italy

862553 | 12x750ml | PR SO

$36.84*
* Suggested retail price

- 91 Points -

James Suckling, August 2021

Plum and sour cherry with some orange on the nose. Medium to full body, round and juicy tannins and a fluid, savory finish. Plenty of character. Drink now.