Taste profile:
Full fruity, with a pallet of different fruits such as pear, peach with subtle hints of vanilla.
Vinification:
The grapes are picked at the coolest times of the day to preserve freshness. After three to four days of cold pre-fermentation, the traditional fermentation (temperature controlled) follows with maceration on the skin in concrete vats. Then part of the wine matures for a short period in used wooden barrels to ensure structure and roundness of the wine. Approximately 3 years of storage potential.
Food and wine:
As an aperitif, with pasta with red sauce and or dishes with pumpkin.
Background information:
The Tuscan Winery Melini was founded in 1705 by the Florentine Melini family and is located in Gaggiano at 300 meters above sea level in the hills of Chianti Classico. Melini is one of the most prestigious and important wineries in the Chianti area, with a total of 163 hectares in its possession, including the vineyards Selvanella, Granaio and Terra Rossa. The winemaker is Alessandro Zanette.
Surrounded by woods and reached by a 4 kilometre white road, Poderi I Coltri is the most remote part of the Estate. It is an ancient rural settlement and overlooks the ruins of the castle of Cepparello, destroyed by the Florentines on their return from the battle of Montaperti on 4 September 1260.
| Alcohol: | 13% |
| Volume: | 75cl |
