VOLPAIA CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA 2020

Certified organic farming at Castello di Volpaia's high-altitude Radda in Chianti vineyards sets the stage, but the Riserva's character comes from extended aging that separates it from the estate's standard Chianti Classico. Sangiovese grown on galestro and alberese soils — the rocky, schist-dominant mix that defines Radda — delivers concentrated but focused fruit. The 2020 vintage, despite its heat, reads linear rather than heavy: dried cherry, red plum, and iron-tinged minerality, with dried herb and firm but integrated tannins carrying the finish.