Home Wine Portfolio Our Story Locate Our Wines News and Events Contact Decanter’s “Standout” Chianti Classico Producers May 17, 2021 Really positive reviews for our two excellent Chianti Classico partners in Decanter magazine — Rocca di Montegrossi and L’Erta di Radda. Both producers were named “standouts” among today’s Chianti Classico; from the magazine: Rocca di Montegrossi: Consistently excellent quality at both the annata and Gran Selezione levels. 2016 Rocca di Montegrossi Vigneto San Marcellino Gran Selezione “San Marcellino is both youthfully fresh and maturely complex. It includes a healthy dose of the deeply coloured Pugnitello grape … Liquorice, tarragon and broom interlace with exuberant plum and understated toasted nuances that are seductive. Laden with black cherry and rich, velvety tannins, the palate is creamy in texture, while underlying chalkiness and saline minerality lend energy, leading to a sappy, refreshing finish.” — Michaela Morris, Decanter 2019 Rocca di Montegrossi Chianti Classico “Owner Marco Ricasoli recalls the harvest of 2019 as unusually calm … While his wines never lack freshness, the 2019 is positively racy! Scents of blackberry and fennel are interlaced with smoke, and the palate brings together brambly fruit with fleshy red plum. This is mouthfilling and clean, with ripe, smooth tannins that are chalky textured – plus all of that vibrant acidity.” — Michaela Morris, Decanter L’Erta di Radda: An up-and-coming boutique producer making fresh, understated yet nuanced wines in Radda. 2018 L’Erta di Radda Chianti Classico “From his five hectares in Radda-in-Chianti, Diego Finocchi produces two Chianti Classicos. While the Riserva is a 100% Sangiovese, single-vineyard bottling this annata sees a small percentage of Canaiolo Nero. It is a compact, firm, linear wine that impresses with its tactile, textural complexity. Crunchy cranberry and redcurrant meet savoury, sappy nuances. The acidity kicks in on the finish, along with lingering mineral-like notes.” — Michaela Morris, Decanter 2017 L’Erta di Radda Chianti Classico Riserva “From a single-vineyard atop a hill in the middle of a valley, this windy site sees significant day and nighttime temperature differences and boasts an iron-rich soil. An understated wine with a savoury mineral character, this somewhat defies the vintage. Accents of forest brush, wild sage and sunbaked dusty earth are subtle. Midweight yet tight and firm, the palate offers inner-mouth perfume of pomegranate and orange. It’s rather sneaky and energetic, with a mouthful of crushed stones on the finish.” — Michaela Morris, Decanter ← The Best Brunelli! Vinous On San Carlo, Pietroso, Solaria Summer Is The Time for Excellent Rosato → Recent Posts Murgo Etna Rosso: Top Value Brand of 2021, Wine & Spirits Praise For Musto Carmelitano New Releases Valgiano’s Palistorti Rosso Is “Fun and Delicious” Great Marks For 2019 Barraud at Wine Advocate Dureuil Retrospective: The Glory of Old-Vine ‘Meix Cadot’ Summer Is The Time for Excellent Rosato Decanter’s “Standout” Chianti Classico Producers Our Portfolio French Selections Italian Selections Archives August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 September 2020 June 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 February 2019 January 2019 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 July 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 November 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 Copyright © 2021 North Berkeley Imports | Terms and Conditions