CASTELLO DI GABBIANO CLASSICO 2016 DOCG

Established in 1480 Castello di Gabbiano is situated in the heart of the famed region of Chianti Classico. During the Middle Ages, the Castello and were protected by the Gold Knight, Cavaliere d’Oro. Today we celebrate this heritage and honor the Cavaliere d’Oro with a bold collection of . Cavaliere d’Oro invites you on a journey into the world of .

WINEMAKING: Fruit for this wine was regular weather conditions, which gave sourced from estate and premium us well-structured wines. 2016 was a vineyards located in ’s prized generally normal year, without health chianti classico winegrowing region. issues for the vineyards. The summer was Immediately following , excellent overall, with little rain and high on the skins was enlisted temperatures in July and August, but for 15 days at controlled temperatures above all, marked temperature variation of 25°-26C (80°-82°F) to extract at night, which should translate to wines Maximum color and flavor compounds. with high quality aromas and acidity. Natural (large botti) followed to round out the NOTES: Our Chianti Classico while retaining its natural acidity and is crafted from a selection of estate freshness. grown grapes. In the glass the wine promises fragrant aromas of violet and WINE-AGING: Most of the wine (60%) red berries. On the mouth-watering was aged for 10 months in French palate, classic red cherry flavours and casks (15HL-35HL-50HL), with a smaller notes of white pepper and nutmeg amount (20%) aged in neutral, small oak come through backed up by firm tannins barrels for 8-9 months. The remaining creating a well-balanced wine with juicy wine (20%) matured in 200HL cement acidity and freshness. tanks for 10 months. Aging in this manner provided a diverse range of flavors and FOOD PAIRING: This wine pairs perfectly textures with which to craft the final with Italian cheeses such as pecorino blend. with truffles, provolone and parmesan. Also, great with pastas and a simple CONDITIONS: The 2016 tomato or meat sauce, grilled steak, vintage was excellent for the grapes risotto with mushrooms and roasted pork brought to the cellars of our Chianti prepared in the Tuscan tradition (with estates. The grapes were healthy and garlic, herbs and fennel seeds). nicely rich in extract thanks to the fairly

GRAPES: 95% 5% ALCOHOL: 13% HARVEST DATE: 2ND WEEK SEPTEMBER, 2016