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Riserva Ducale Oro undergoes a long ageing period in botti, the traditional Tuscan ageing casks. It is an extraordinarily complex Chianti Classico Riserva featuring a solid structure and elegant perfumes - a truly golden wine.
| Tasting notes |
| This shows a raisiny tar character with hints of brown sugar. Full-bodied and very rich, with velvety tannins. This will improve with age. Drink now. 50,000 cases made. |
| Rating |
87 Points - Robert Parker
The 2005 Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale Oro offers up red cherries, spices, flowers and herbs in a mid-weight style. Hard, angular tannins and a sense of underlying greenness both detract from the wine's balance. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2017.
91/100 - Wine Enthusiast
2 red glasses - Gambero Rosso Vini d'Italia 2010
4 bunches - Duemilavini AIS 2010
Silver Medal - India Wine Challenge
92/100 - Toronto Life |
| Wine maker notes |
| Riserva Ducale Oro has a distinctive style, recognizable through the decades of the twentieth century. It conveys the ancient traditions of its homeland. This wine is an intrical part of the history of the people of Chianti Classico. Its nature reflects their strong character, their innate will to find new challenges, and their passion for the extraordinary territory which is their home.
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| Technical notes |
Harvest: Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico is produced with grapes meticulously selected by hand during harvest. The picking started at the end of September. The vintage 2005 shows balance and elegance, with fruity and spicy notes.
Yield of grapes per hectare: 6 tons.
Fermentation: The alcohol fermentation, aided by racking and punching down, took place in thermo-controlled stainless-steel vats at an average temperature of 28 for 10 days, and was followed by a post-fermentative maceration on the skins for another 8 days.
Ageing: After completing the malo-lactic fermentation, the wine was aged for about 36 months, first in vats for about 3 months, then in 35/75 hl. oak casks for about 24 months and, lastly - after completing before being bottled a period of about 3 months in vats - a minimum of further 6 months in the bottle.
Alcohol Content: 13.5% vol. |
| Other text |
| Riserva Ducale Oro is today, at the end of the first decade in the new millennium, as it was in 1947, its first year of production, a sincere, honest wine that honours its home region. A wine of breeding, personality and style, recognizable vintage after vintage to anyone who drinks it. A wine that has traveled widely and won awards and appreciation all over the world.
Riserva Ducale Oro is produced only in the very best vintages. One of this extraordinary wine's main features is, in fact, its longevity. Some of the best vintages in the past 50 years include: 1949 and 1955, 1970 and 1975, 1983 and 1985, 1990, 1999, 2001 and the recent 2003. |
| Food pairing |
Spicey bean soup with bacon and grilled sausages
Black cabbage soup
Prosciutto toscano (Tuscan ham)
Gnocchetti alla fiorentina
Spring lamb casserole
Mixed grilled meat |
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