By Fattoria Vignavecchia
Odoardo Beccari Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione 2014

Tasting Notes
Colour: Intense ruby red
Fragrance: Typical, extremely complex notes of ripe fruit with smooth, spicy hints of oak
Taste: Well balanced and full bodied with an intense and ripe tannic structure. Pleasant after taste and a long finish

The Vineyard
Vine Varietals: Sangiovese, Canaiolo
Altitude of Vineyards: 450 metres above sea level
Vineyards: 2.0 hectares
Exposure: South by southwest
Production per Hectare: 50 quintals
Density of Plantation: 5,000 vine stocks per hectare
Form of Cultivation: Tuscan archetto

Production Details
Harvest Date: Canaiolo - last days of September; Sangiovese - first week of October
Harvest: By hand
Pressing: Soft
Fermentation Tanks: Concrete
Fermentation Temperature: 28 degrees C
Fermentation Time: 10-12 days
Malolactic Fermentation: Carried out
Maturation Tank: 40 hl barrel and 225l barrique
Maturation Time: 24 months
Bottle Ageing: 6 months
Bottles Produced: Between 10,500 and 13,000 depending on the vintage

Technical Analysis
Alcohol: 13.50% vol.
Dry Content: 30.10 g/l
Total Acidity: 5.45 g/l
[Information provided by Superior Wine Selections]

VIGNAVECCHIA Chianti Classico Odoardo Beccari Gran Selezione 2014
Score: 93
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Issue: Feb 28, 2019
Definitely shows the wild side of Sangiovese, revealing iron, sanguine, leather and wild herb aromas and flavors allied to a sinewy frame. Intense and smoky, with a finish defined by vivid acidity. Best from 2023 through 2042. -BS

Vignavecchia 2014 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigneto Odoardo Beccari
Points: 90
Radda in Chianti (Chianti Classico, Siena), Tuscany
Red wine from Italy
Drinking window: 2020-2029
The 2014 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigneto Odoardo Beccari is powerful, but also clenched and in need of more bottle age to be at its best. Grilled herb, licorice, tobacco and leather notes are nicely delineated in a Riserva that offers lovely savoriness to match its dark shades of fruit [...]. -Antonio Galloni. Tasting date: July 2018

Vignavecchia, Chianti Classico, Gran Selezione, Odoardo
Tasted by Michaela Morris (at Stazione Leopolda, Florence, 11 Feb 2018)
Points: 90
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2024
Producer: Vignavecchia
Vintage: 2014
Wine Type: Still
Colour: Red
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Appellation: Chianti
Ageing: Gran Selezione
Sweetness: Dry
Alcohol: 13.50%
Body: Full
Time in Oak: 24 months
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo Nero
Vignavecchia's Gran Selezione pays tribute to botanist and explorer Odoardo Beccari, who took over the family property at the end of the 19th century. It is crafted from a 2ha vineyard in Radda-in-Chianti situated at an altitude of 450 metres, and is aged in a combination of large barrels and barriques. Slight touches of macerated cherry, earth and heather are combined with a juicy undertow. This is neither overdone nor overly complex, but is balanced and characterful. Drinking Window 2018-2024

VIGNAVECCHIA CHIANTI CLASSICO ODOARDO BECCARI GRAN SELEZIONE 2014
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Vintage: 2014
Score: 89
A fresh and easy Chianti Classic with a cherry and lemon character. Medium body, fine tannins and a medium finish. A little lean. Drink now.

VIGNAVECCHIA CHIANTI CLASSICO ODOARDO BECCARI GRAN SELEZIONE 2014
Producer: Vignavecchia
Vintage: 2014
Appellation: Chianti Classico
Region: Toscana
Country: Italy
Score: 16/20
Colour: Red
Alcohol: 13.50%
When to Drink: 2018-2021
Published: 7 Mar 2018
Date Tasted: 13 Feb 2018
Reviewer: Walter Speller
Radda in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo.
Maturing ruby with bricky rim. Ripe, sweet fruit with smoked-bacon hints, but lifts with aeration. Lively red-fruit palate with lovely bite and crunch on the finish. Ready now. (WS)