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Castello della Paneretta Description
The Paneretta Castle is situated in the Chianti
Classico area on the western slopes of the dominating hills of the
Elsa valley, looking towards San Gimignano. It was built around
an ancient sighting tower. The production of wine is documented
from 1596, on. In 1696, Cassandra Capponi brought the castele, an
important collection of codex's, parchments and books into her marriage
with the Marchese carlo Riccardi Strozzi. This collection formed
the nucleus of the Riccardian library in Florence. The Strozzi family
remained owner of the castle until 1984, in this year, the family
Albisetti took over. With its 309 hectares (majority wood) the Paneretta
is one of the biggest farms of the area, producing 700 hectolitres
of wine from 18 hectares of vineyards.
Tasting Notes: result of a new type of vinification, applying a pre fermentation
maceration of 72 hours. fermentation in "white" and using
micro ossigenation. Produced of only Sangiovese grapes. Fresh wine,
young, with corpus and complex. A few month in american barrique. Grape varieties: Sangiovese 100% Food Pairings: We suggest to seve at 19° C. Good with red and white
meats, pork, poultry and aged cheeses. Awards Won:
Tasting Notes: Vinification lasted for two weeks at a temperature of 29°
and 30°, with regular pumping over. The wine is refining in
wood for a period of 8 - 11 months. Grape varieties: Sangiovese 90% , Canaiolo 10% Food Pairings: We suggest to seve at 19° C. Good with red and white
meats, pork, poultry and aged cheeses. Awards Won:
Tasting Notes: Cru, with the name of its vineyard. 100% sangiovese, using
only selected grapes with a yeld about 35 hectolitres per hectare.
Vinification lasted from 20 to 25 days with two pumping over, daily
and manual "follature" if neccecary. the wine matured
in 12 month, 50% in 30 hectolitre wine-cask and 50% in French barriques
of one wine. The wine will remain in bottle for 12 month. Grape varieties: Sangovese 100% Food Pairings: We suggest to
serve at 20° C. Good with red meat and game. Awards Won: Duemila Vini 2005
3 bunches, Le Guide De l'Espresso 2005, Luca Maroni 2005
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