Dievole Vigna di Sessina Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018

Dievole Vigna di Sessina Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Region: Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

Vintage: 2018

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Sangiovese

ABV: 13.5%

Deep ruby red in colour with garnet reflections, this Chianti Classico Gran Selezione has intense notes of ripe red fruit on the nose, with subtle hints of dried violet. These elegant flavours carry onto the palate, along with warm spices and a distinct freshness. The wine is full-bodied, with a beautiful depth and mature tannins that carry through onto a well-balanced and long finish.

Vigna di Sessina is made using the best selection of grapes from its namesake vineyard, part of the Dievole property. The Sessina vineyard is one of the highest of the estate, at 420 metres above sea level, with a south and south-east exposure. Soil is rich in fossil that originate from a sandstone known as 'Macigno'. These soils bestow the wine with a unique elegance and freshness. The vines are 16 years old and trained in the Guyot system.

After picking and pressing, the must was fermented in 75-hectolitre cement vats with natural yeasts, at a controlled maximum temperature of 26°C. The wine was racked into large, un-toasted 41-hectolitre French oak barrels, where it remained for 17 months before bottling. A further 12 months of ageing in bottle occurred before release.

Dievole is a 600-hectare estate in Chianti Classico with ancient origins. Records of the name Dievole date back to 1090, derived from a contraction of ’Dio Vuole’ or ‘God willing’. In 2012 it was purchased by Alejandro Bulgheroni who, with the help of an expert team led by Stefano Capurso, began a big renovation project of the Dievole’s vineyards. These comprise over 150 hectares of vines, planted at elevations between 270 and 420 metres, on diverse soils of marine origin. After a period of conversion, the estate's vineyards were certified organic in 2017, thanks to the work of head agronomist Lorenzo Bernini