Details for Brancaia Chianti Classico Riserva 2016
Review
Profound and elegant, Brancaia's Chianti Classico Riserva is one of the most renowned and loved in the region. Of a beautiful clear shiny ruby red colour, the bouquet expresses scents of jammy blackberry and blueberry, red flowers, rose hip, and then cocoa, china and tobacco with liquorice balsamic and a fantastic undercurrent of dark spices.
On the palate it is striking for its dynamism and minerality, its complex and multifaceted flavour, for its freshness that goes hand in hand with a gentle but obvious tannin, which is soft but still pulsing. The finish is fruity, and seemingly bitterish, with retronasal notes of Mediterranean maquis, thus confirming its easy-to-drink and inviting nature.
Food pairing
Pasta with bolognese sauce / Arrosto di vitello / Arrosto di manzo al ginepro / Barbecues / Piatti speziati
Tasting notes
- ViewRosso rubino / Limpido / Luminoso
- Bouquet:Tabacco / Mirtillo / Liquirizia / Cacao / Confettura di frutti di bosco / Rosa canina / Mora / Spezie scure / China
- Mouth:Fresco / Morbido / Sapido / Strutturato / Dinamico / Tannino elegante
Recommendations
- Optimum serving temperature:Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Customer reviews
Brancaia
Young oenologist Barbara Widmer has taken over the reins of a winery from her father Bruno. The winery, bought by the family in 1981 when it was still an abandoned farmhouse, is today among the most consistent and reliable in Chianti, with a clear international inclination, but never at the expense of territoriality and traditional appellations. With highly sustainable viticulture, Barbara's vigour and dynamism equals her love for the territory. Active on particularly hete...
