Castello di Querceto Chianti DOCG 2019

TAST­ING NOTES FROM THE CURATOR

The Chi­anti by Castel­lo di Querce­to is fer­ment­ed for around 10 days at 28˚C, and aged in stain­less steel tanks.

Made main­ly of San­giovese grapes, this Tus­cany wine comes in a ruby col­or, and has a flo­ral aro­ma. Dry, and mild­ly acidic, this Ital­ian clas­sic is well-bal­anced, with notes of cher­ry, rasp­ber­ry and red fruits, and sub­tle hints of earthy, smoky flavors.

PREPA­RA­TION OR PAIRINGS

Chi­anti goes great with a num­ber of foods. Pair it with some bold cheese like pecori­no to bal­ance out its acid­i­ty, and some salty cured meats, like pro­sciut­to, to ease the sweet­ness of the wine.

It also goes great with a lot of red sauce pas­ta. Have a glass with your Bolog­nese. Or if you pre­fer even hearti­er fare, this wine from Italy is excel­lent with baked lamb, or a some deli­cious­ly grilled steak.

THE TIME­LESS PROTECTOR

The Castel­lo di Querce­to is an impos­ing and his­toric struc­ture in the midst of the Chi­anti Clas­si­co area. Built by Emper­or Hadri­an in 123 AD as a look­out on one the main arter­ies of the Roman Era, the Via Cas­sia Impe­ri­ale, it stood tall until it was loot­ed, burned and destroyed amidst the count­less wars of that time, dur­ing the lat­ter part of the 15^th century. 

The Cas­tle was rebuilt in 16^th cen­tu­ry AD, and has, since 1897, been owned by the Franҫois fam­i­ly. It has become the emblem of the com­pa­ny. It now stands guard again, but this time over the vine­yards and olive groves of the sur­round­ing area.

Storage Instructions

Store unopened red wines in a cool, dry, and dark place safe from con­stant vibra­tion. Keep your bot­tle hor­i­zon­tal in a wine rack or cel­lar to retain the moist­ness of the cork. The ide­al tem­per­a­ture for stor­age is between 16 to 18°C. Once opened, a bot­tle will be good for 3 to 5 days stand­ing upright in the refrigerator.