Chianti Classico Castello dei Rampolla 2022 (750ML)

Luca Di Napoli, who owns Castello dei Rampolla with Maurizia Di Napoli and makes its wines, sources this Chianti Classico from 10 hectares of marl at 1,246 feet, planted with vines now 12 to 14 years old. The 2022 is 90% Sangiovese with 5% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Fermentation takes about a week in concrete, but the skins stay in contact for 30 days before the wine moves to French oak barriques, 12-hectoliter barrels and 500-liter tonneaux for 15 months, then three months in bottle. Bright ruby in the glass, it opens on cherry and red berries with a leafy edge. Medium-bodied and silky, with refined tannins, it closes on blackberry and dark chocolate. Bistecca alla fiorentina, wild boar pappardelle or grilled sausages with white beans all fit.