La Sala, Chianti Classico Riserva 2019

After a soft pressing, the vinification takes place in stainless steel and the maceration takes 3 weeks in steel barrels at a temperature of 30 °C. Rack and return technique to obtain a proper extraction of the polifenolic richness of the grapes. Aged Minimum 18 months in 38hl. French oak barrels and 6 months in bottle.

La Sala is an historic winery purchased by a successful local boy, Francesco Rossi Ferini, whose family have long owned vines in Chianti. The estate is divided between two nearby locations – Il Torriano and La Sala, also the site of the cantina. There are now over 33 hectares under vine in 40 separate parcels, as well as over 3,000 olive trees covering 13 hectares (and yielding quite magical grassy oil). Half the fruit is sold off in bulk, leaving the best grapes to be vinified and bottled at the estate. Since 2014 there has been significant investment in the vineyards and cantina, and the quality is outstanding, ranging from the regular Chianti Classico through to more ambitious cuvées.