Badia a Coltibuono 'Cultusboni R S' Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy 2023
Historic estate dating to 1051 when St. Giovanni Gualberto founded the Vallumbrosan Order abbey in Gaiole in Chianti. Archaeological evidence reveals winemaking on the property since the first century A.D. The Stucchi Prinetti family has owned the estate since 1846, currently led by fifth-generation siblings Emanuela, Paolo, and Roberto. The estate comprises 150 acres of vineyards and 50 acres of olive trees. "Cultusboni" is the family's négociant line, with the name sharing the same Latin meaning as "Coltibuono"—"good harvest." The "R S" designation represents Roberto Stucchi's initials, created to showcase a contemporary style of Chianti Classico.
- WINEMAKER: Roberto Stucchi Prinetti
- FARMING: Certified Organic (ICEA certified since 2003)
- VARIETY: 100% Sangiovese
- TERROIR: Grapes sourced from select vineyards across the best zones of Chianti Classico DOCG, located in Gaiole in Chianti in the Sienese hills. Each vintage combines fruit from different terroirs to build complexity from the distinctive characters of Sangiovese across various sites.
- VINIFICATION: Fermentation on skins for several days using indigenous yeasts in smaller vessels of both wood and stainless steel. State-of-the-art gravity-flow winery designed for minimal environmental impact uses gentle handling techniques.
- AGING: Brief aging in large oak casks and used oak barrels (not new oak).
- TASTING NOTES: Luminous ruby color. Forest berries, spices, leather, moist earth, dried plum. Soft, round palate with well-balanced acidity, lithe tannins, fresh finish.
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FOOD PAIRINGS: Pasta dishes, Tuscan cuisine, red meats, moderately aged cheeses, pizza, risotto.
Badia a Coltibuono 'Cultusboni R S' Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy 2023
Historic estate dating to 1051 when St. Giovanni Gualberto founded the Vallumbrosan Order abbey in Gaiole in Chianti. Archaeological evidence reveals winemaking on the property since the first century A.D. The Stucchi Prinetti family has owned the estate since 1846, currently led by fifth-generation siblings Emanuela, Paolo, and Roberto. The estate comprises 150 acres of vineyards and 50 acres of olive trees. "Cultusboni" is the family's négociant line, with the name sharing the same Latin meaning as "Coltibuono"—"good harvest." The "R S" designation represents Roberto Stucchi's initials, created to showcase a contemporary style of Chianti Classico.
- WINEMAKER: Roberto Stucchi Prinetti
- FARMING: Certified Organic (ICEA certified since 2003)
- VARIETY: 100% Sangiovese
- TERROIR: Grapes sourced from select vineyards across the best zones of Chianti Classico DOCG, located in Gaiole in Chianti in the Sienese hills. Each vintage combines fruit from different terroirs to build complexity from the distinctive characters of Sangiovese across various sites.
- VINIFICATION: Fermentation on skins for several days using indigenous yeasts in smaller vessels of both wood and stainless steel. State-of-the-art gravity-flow winery designed for minimal environmental impact uses gentle handling techniques.
- AGING: Brief aging in large oak casks and used oak barrels (not new oak).
- TASTING NOTES: Luminous ruby color. Forest berries, spices, leather, moist earth, dried plum. Soft, round palate with well-balanced acidity, lithe tannins, fresh finish.
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FOOD PAIRINGS: Pasta dishes, Tuscan cuisine, red meats, moderately aged cheeses, pizza, risotto.