Wine “Leonardo” Chianti Riserva DOCG, 2018

Description

“Leonardo” Chianti Riserva – dry red wine produced in the region of Tuscany. The basis is a blend of Sangiovese grapes, and as a supplement used Merlot and other red varieties. Vintage wines to create collected in a hilly area in Vinci and the surrounding area. Fermentation is carried out in steel containers for 12-14 days under strictly controlled temperature 28-29 C. Frequent wort pumping and delestazh performed in order to provide sufficient extraction of pigments and polyphenolic compounds. Aging wine produced in French oak barrels for 10 months. Pictured on the label “Vitruvian Man” – a tribute to the great Creator of Leonardo da Vinci, whose name and called farm where produce wine.

Agriculture Cantina Leonardo da Vinci was founded in 1961, when thirty small wineries have decided to join forces in order to share his passion for winemaking and share the cost of building one huge cellar. Vineyards farms then were an area of 70 hectares. Over the past 50 years, society has increased significantly in size and now its vineyards combined 750 hectares. Interestingly, the area where the grapes are grown now for the economy Leonardo, 4 million years ago was the seabed. And today, walking between rows of vines, you can find some interesting fossils.
At the end of XX century Cantina Leonardo da Vinci acquired two ancient wine farm – Fattoria Montalbano and Cantina di Montalcino. And in 2002, the organization was formed “DalleVigne”, specializing in the marketing of all products Cantina Leonardo da Vinci and distribution in the HoReCa segment in more than 50 countries around the world. Chianti from the “DalleVine” are the most popular in the United States among the wines in this category. Currently “DalleVine” is part of the corporation Caviro.

Caviro company was founded in 1966 as a cooperative of independent wine producers. To date Caviro – a successful company, bringing together 34 independent wineries and vineyards over 13,000 of the best regions of Italy. `The process of wine production Kavir tightly controlled since the harvest to the sale of products, thus providing confidence that each bottle of wine up to the highest quality standards. Kavir range – a wide range of wines offered a different price category. Caviro is the undisputed leader in the segment of wine for everyday use. The annual production capacity, on average, is about 500 million liters, more than 200 of which are exported.