Fiorini Chianti Superiore 2020 DOCG offers a pleasing flavour profile with a medium body, accented by distinct notes of red fruit and balanced acidity for a tannic structure.
A firm favourite among The Wine List customers.
Tasting Notes: Deep ruby red with purple reflections, intense bouquet of fruit and violet leads to round full fruit flavours followed by well-balanced savoury characters, fine‐tuned by aging in traditional casks. A long, consistent dry finish.
Grapes: Fiorini is made from mostly Sangiovese, with small amounts of Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo and Cabernet Sauvignon.
To qualify for Superiore, the grapes must have a minimum alcohol level of 12% and be aged for at least nine months.
A Superiore must come from the Chianti DOCG – including any of its seven sub-zones
Aretini, Fiorentini, Pisane, Senesi, Montalbano, Montespertoli, Rufina
What is DOC and DOCG?
DOC - denominazione di origine controllata or designation of controlled origin.”
There are 329 different DOCs in Italy, covering many types of wine.Each DOC has its own rules about permitted grape varieties, maximum harvest yields, and aging requirements.
DOCG - Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
This is the highest quality level. This classification was created in 1980 DOCG wines are to be the best of what Italian wines can offer. There are now 74 DOCG wines in Italy, most of them concentrated in the regions of Piemonte, Tuscany, and the Veneto.
There are also,
VdT - Vino da Tavola. Generally regarded as "table wine", not something that makes it onto the export market. Can be from grapes grown anywhere in Italy
and IGT - Indicazione Geografica Tipica.These wines come from a specific wine-growing region but may not meet all the criteria of the DOC. Some great wines can be in this category based on what the vineyard is up to. It takes one to know one.
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