Chianti
Chianti 'Green Label' DOCG, Piazzano 2009 13.5% abv
Piazzano is a small, independent producer from Empoli (about 30km west of
Florence) who produce seriously good boutique wines mostly from traditional
Tuscan grape varieties. Their superiore Chianti 'Green Label' is a world beater,
and one of Castello's signature reds... this is a wine we hang our hat on and
which we think represents our style and philosophy perfectly. Made with sangiovese grapes, the wine is bright ruby red in colour with
distinctive cherry overtones. It is quite full bodied, really smooth, and
drinking superbly right now. With another year or two in the bottle we think the
2009 vintage has the potential to be a really memorable one. Great with hearty pasta dishes, lamb or veal. We were drinking this the other
night with pepperoni pizza and loving it...!
