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Ideal with the Tuscan cuisine dishes such slices of grilled bread and meat p\u00e2t\u00e9, or crock pot French onion soup[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1663321127454{padding-top: 1px !important;padding-bottom: 16px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1663331589386{padding-top: 40px !important;}” offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#d2ad4a”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1657903310048{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column]\n\t
The first part of the season, spring, proceeded normally, with no frost and regular budbreak. The summer, however, was very hot and with little rainfall, especially in June and July, causing some water stress in some vineyards.<\/p>\n
However, thanks to the rains that arrived around mid-August (on the 15th and 18th) and the strong nighttime temperature variations in September, the grapes recovered, favoring optimal phenolic ripening.<\/p>\n
The harvest began slightly early, around early September, and the grapes were brought to the cellar in healthy condition and with good balance.<\/p>\n
In this vintage we produced: Chianti Classico DOCG<\/a>,\u00a05 Filari IGT<\/a>.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2021″ tab_id=”1769005433592-5272242f-f034″][vc_column_text]Characterized by a fairly rainy winter, beneficial for water reserves.<\/p>\n April saw some drops in temperature, resulting in moderate growth at the start of the season.<\/p>\n In May, however, with the arrival of the heat, the vines responded with good bud development, flowering was also good, and the limited rainfall allowed for easy defense against plant diseases. However, especially in August, maximum temperatures rose significantly, causing signs of stress in some vineyards. However, two significant rainfall events, the first on August 28th and the second on September 23rd, both exceeding 20 mm, ensured that the ripening process was completed without dehydration or critical issues.<\/p>\n In this vintage we produced: Chianti Classico DOCG<\/a>, 5 Filari IGT<\/a>, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Il Torriano DOCG<\/a><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2020″ tab_id=”1658580566945-c6bd52c0-4e8c”][vc_column_text]The vintage recorded a fairly mild winter which favoured a slightly earlier budding and shoot growth. The second part of spring was quite rainy and cool. In September, precisely on the 24th and 25th of the month, more rainfall occurred. Fortunately, it did not compromise the harvest with the development of moulds. On the contrary, the rain guaranteed the completion of ripening especially on the later ripening plots.<\/p>\n In this vintage we produced: Chianti Classico DOCG<\/a>, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG<\/a>, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Il Torriano DOCG<\/a>, Campo all\u2019Albero IGT<\/a>, 5 Filari IGT<\/a>.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2019″ tab_id=”1677674162574-a071192f-13d6″][vc_column_text]It will be remembered as an excellent vintage for the Chianti Classico, with a fairly harsh winter in the first part of the year and a consequent lengthening of the vegetative cycle of the plant. In this vintage we produced: Chianti Classico DOCG<\/a>, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG<\/a>, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Il Torriano DOCG<\/a>, Campo all\u2019Albero IGT<\/a><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2018″ tab_id=”1658580509020-76f1eb1f-c9b0″][vc_column_text]The 2018 vintage was fairly regular. The rain and temperatures in the first part of the winter caused a start of bud break in line with the historical average. In some vineyards budding started slightly earlier than a week. The summer months were generally dry and quite hot, but without prolonged and harmful thermal peaks. The maturation was optimal and benefited from dry winds and sporadic rains at the end of September, needed to end the phenolic maturation of some vineyards.<\/p>\n In this vintage we produced: Chianti Classico DOCG<\/a>, Riserva di Chianti Classico DOCG<\/a>, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Il Torriano DOCG<\/a>, Campo all\u2019Albero IGT<\/a>.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2017″ tab_id=”1657903073332-385b6c38-0620″][vc_column_text]A vintage that will be remembered for temperature above the seasonal averages in spring and summer. Also characterised by a rather cold winter that limited harmful insects. To safeguard the quality and the style of our wines, we only produced: Riserva di Chianti Classico DOCG<\/a>, Campo all\u2019Albero IGT<\/a>.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2016″ tab_id=”1657903072599-0b26ae7d-3052″][vc_column_text]Autumn and winter were characterised by low rainfall, but still sufficient to guarantee the right water reserves for the plants. The spring of 2016 began with good weather, favouring an early germination of about 13 days before compared to the average of the Montefiridolfi vineyards.<\/p>\n The second half of May and first half of June saw cool temperatures and some precipitation. It followed a rather hot summer, but without heat peaks to compromise the correct ripening conditions. In fact, the vegetative-productive balance remained excellent, favouring the ripening of the grapes. In this vintage we produced: Chianti Classico DOCG<\/a>, Riserva di Chianti Classico DOCG<\/a>, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Il Torriano DOCG<\/a>, Campo all\u2019Albero IGT<\/a>.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1663321185431{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 16px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#d2ad4a”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1663319562359{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_id=”premi”][vc_column]\n\t
\nThe summer was generally hot, fortunately without excessive heat peaks. Furthermore, some rain, such as that of August 4th (28mm), allowed a perfect growth of the bunch.<\/p>\n
\nFebruary and March were rather dry with no rain. Fortunately the rain was abundant in our area in April and May, so as to balance a summer that was hot, dry and sunny but with sporadic precipitation at the end of July and in the second part of August.
\nSunny September days preceded the harvest. Strong temperature changes were recorded which favoured phenolic maturities, guaranteeing an extraordinary polyphenolic potential.<\/p>\n
\nIn spring there were frequent precipitations which guaranteed correct water supplies for the subsequent ripening phases. However, the wet weather combined with the slightly lower spring temperatures also led to a small slowdown on the vegetative phase.<\/p>\n
\nUnfortunately, there was a sudden return of cold in April that partially compromised the quantitative yield of some vineyards. However, the frost spared the best plots, which resulted in certainly lower yields but of a very high quality.
\nThe following ripening period was rather hot and dry and it was finally able to benefit from the rains in September which rebalanced the situation of drought that was beginning to occur in some soils.
\nOnce again, the careful knowledge of the vineyards, the precise agronomic choices such as not to defoliate to limit the insolation of the bunches and finally the selection of the grapes during the harvesting proved to be decisive in a certainly complex vintage.<\/p>\n
\nThe latter part of September was a somewhat rainy with day\/night temperature variations that were very beneficial for a truly well-balanced vintage.<\/p>\nAwards
- Chianti Classico Annata DOCG<\/h2>\n\t<\/div> [vc_tta_accordion active_section=”0″][vc_tta_section title=”2022″ tab_id=”1769009270704-48f58d5a-9414″][vc_column_text]Doctor Wine: 92 pt
\nGambero Rosso: 2 bicchieri rossi \u2013 finale 3 bicchieri
\nWine Enthusiast: 90 pt
\nFalstaff: 91 pt
\nJames Suckling: 92 pt
\nWinescritic: 91 pt
\nGuida Bio: 4 Foglie
\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2021″ tab_id=”1769009200392-eb2da5bd-f3cf”][vc_column_text]Luca Gardini: 97 pt
\nLuca Maroni: 95 pt
\nGambero Rosso: 2 bicchieri rossi
\nFalstaff: 92 pt
\nJames Suckling: 91 pt
\nGuida Bio: 4 Foglie[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2020″ tab_id=”1769009149469-c64ec1f8-a3d4″][vc_column_text]James Suckling: 92 pt
\nFalstaff: 92 pt
\nGambero Rosso: 2 bicchieri rossi
\nMundus Vini: Gold Medal
\nLuca Maroni: 96 pt
\nLuca Gardini: 97+ pt[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2019″ tab_id=”1663318906073-75acd22a-edd8a487-2343″][vc_column_text]Falstaff – 93 pt
\nJames Suckling – 91 pt[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2018″ tab_id=”1663318906100-fe2c2248-3211a487-2343″][vc_column_text]Wine Spectator – 92 pt
\nLuca Maroni – 95 pt
\nGilbert & Gaillard – 90 pt
\nFalstaff – 91 pt[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1663321205177{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 16px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#d2ad4a”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1657973255274{padding-top: 100px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1621355406982{padding-top: 2em !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”11901″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]La Sala Wine Club is the meeting point for La Sala enthusiasts.
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