Il Tarocco Riserva

Classification: red wine with Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita Chianti Classico.

Grapes: Sangiovese in purity from vineyards more than 10 years old; produced since 1990.

Vinification: primary fermentation in contact with its skins in stainless steel tanks with controlled temperature for 20-22 days with at least two manual remontages each day. Maturation in small oak French barrels for more than one year and subsequent refinement in bottle for at least six months.

Characteristics: intense ruby red colour. Elegant scent of a beautiful, ripe red fruit with notes of spicy and vanilla, with a full, well structured and harmonized, balanced, intense and long flavour.
It keeps its own best characteristics for 12-18 years.

Alcohol: 13,5% by Vol.

Temperature of service: 18° C.

Combinations: red meat, roast meat, game, matured cheeses.

Awards and recognitions

Vintage 2007
• Diploma di Gran Menzione International Wine Competition 44th Vinitaly 2010
• Bronze Medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2010
• Bronze Medal Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition 2010

Vintage 2006
• Silver Medal International Wine Competition “La Selezione del Sindaco” 2009
• Bronze Medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2009
• Bronze Medal Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition 2009

Vintage 2005
• Silver Medal International Wine Competition “La Selezione del Sindaco” 2008
• Diploma di Menzione Speciale Selezione dei Vini di Toscana 2009

Vintage 2004
• Silver Medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2007
• Bronze Medal Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition 2007

Vintage 2003
• Gold Medal International Wine Competition “La Selezione del Sindaco” 2006
• Diploma di Menzione Speciale Selezione dei Vini di Toscana 2006

Vintage 2002
• Gold Medal Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2005 - DOCG Red wines
• Diploma di Gran Menzione International Wine Competition 39th Vinitaly 2005

Vintage 2001
• Gold Medal Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2004 - DOCG Red wines
• Gold Medal International Wine Competition “La Selezione del Sindaco” 2004
• Diploma di Gran Menzione International Wine Competition 38th Vinitaly 2004
• Diploma di Merito Selezione dei Vini di Toscana 2004
• Silver Medal Chianti International Wine Competition Starwine 2005, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - USA
• Diploma Merano International Wine Festival 2004

Vintage 2000
• Bronze Medal Challenge International du Vin 2006 - France
• Highly Recommended by Decanter

Vintage 1999
• Selezione dei Vini di Toscana 2002

Vintage 1997
• Silver Medal Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2001 - DOCG Red wines