By Prunatelli
Chianti Rufina Riserva 2011

The Estate
The Grati family has been growing grapes and olives in Rufina for five generations. The Galiga and Vetrice estates are owned by the Grati brothers and extended over an area of 562 hectares, on the hills between Pentassieve and Rufina, and one hundred are dedicated to vineyards. The family's bonds with the land are deeply rooted so deeply that they have even affected its morphology, with two lakes they created: Galiga and Vetrice. The landscape, with its vineyards interspersed with twelve thousand olive trees and cypresses towering over the hills.

Soil
The soil is fertile, and clayey, with an eastern exposure it enjoys a dry ventilated climate to produce outstanding grapes like Sangiovese, Canaiolo, and Colorino along with Malvasia, Trebbiano, Cabernet, and Merlot.

Grape Varieties
90% Sangiovese, 7% Canaiolo, 3% Colorino

Bottling
Chianti Rufina Riserva is bottled after aging in wooden barrels and then aged in the bottle for at least three months.

Tasting Notes
Color, ruby red tending towards garnet with aging; bouquet, intensely winey acquiring a touch of the ethereal; a dry, slightly tannic taste that refines with time.

Food Pairings
Grilled red meats, game, and aged cheeses
[Information provided by AP Wine Imports]