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The Society's Chianti Rufina

The Society's Chianti Rufina

The Chianti region, with its beautiful hills, topped with villas and dotted with cypresses, produces one of Italy's greatest wines. Grati makes lovely, modern style Chianti, principally from sangiovese, underpinning the generous fruitiness with structure from ripe tannins. Three generations of Gratis live on the estate, which is effectively two large well-sited vineyards, Galliga and Vetrice, on a hill overlooking the Sieve Valley. The Rufina district, north east of Florence, rivals Chianti Classico for the quality of its Chianti. This is fruity, soft and perfumed.

Made by Grati

The Grati family own a magnificent hill of vines on the western side of the Rufina valley just outside the town of Rufina where part of their cellars are located. Show more >

Suggested Food Match: Risotto; Game Pie; Pasta and Tomato Sauce; other suggestions...
Availability
In Stock
Bottle
£7.50
Case of 12
£90.00
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Product Code
IT5001
Product Type
Red Wine
Origin
Central - Tuscany, Umbria
Style
Light Bodied
Dominant Grape
Sangiovese
Drink Dates
Within two years of purchase
Alcohol Level
12.5%
Closure Type
Twin Top
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Chichester Observer (7th Mar 2013)

A fulsomne, open-hearted example of the Italian favourite, with a lot of intense fruit flavour and ripe tannins. It's aged for about a year in oak barrels, and a good partner for pastas and pizzas, as you might expect, as well as English roasts and good cheeses from any nation. Made by the Grati family, which has been producing Chianti for five generations. - Peter Homer

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