Partners in Wine: Querceto
1 September 2021
Wednesday | 6pm onwards
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG 2018
Grape Variety: 100% Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Tasting Notes: Straw yellow with golden reflexes. Delicate bouquet with fruit and floral aromas. Dry and sapid wine.
Food Pairings: First courses with white sauces, roasted or grilled fish. Fresh cheese.
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione IL Picchio DOCG 2016
Grape Variety: 92% Sangiovese, 8% Canaiolo
Tasting Notes: Intense ruby red, floral and chocolate aromas with elegant herbal notes. Remarkable body with lots of character and a long and persistent final.
Ratings: 96 points – James Suckling
🍷🍷– Gambero Rosso Guide
Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2017
Grape Variety: 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo
Tasting Notes: Brilliant ruby red, compound, with soft and elegant texture. Fruity aromas, balanced with herbal notes. Interesting final.
Food pairings: Medium-aged cheese, lamb chops and roasted pheasant.
Rating: 🍷🍷 – Gambero Rosso Guide
Cignale IGT 2015
Grape Variety: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot
Tasting Notes: Very deep ruby red, elegant and well structured. Scents of red fruits, bell pepper and typical notes of humus. A little balsamic note that fades into pine. In the mouth full-bodied but velvety and with balanced tannins.
Ratings: 95 points – The Wine Advocate
95 points - Wines Critic
88 points – Vinous, Antonio Galloni