Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 'San Marcellino' 2018

Rocca di Montegrossi is located in Monti in Chianti (Gaiole) in the heart of Chianti Classico. The name comes from the historic fortress that was built during the Longobard period (600-800 AD) by Geremia, ancestor of the Ricasoli-Firidolfi family, and destroyed in 1530. Marco is part of the Ricasoli family that wrote the story of Chianti Classico, creating the formula for the wine we know today at the site of what is now his San Marcellino vineyard.

Mostly Sangiovese, with a little of the very rare Pugnitello, from the San Marcellino vineyard which surrounds the parish church of the same name. Made only in outstanding vintage and aged for 16-18 months in barriques, its bouquet is full and complex with spice and mineral notes. It has excellent structure, balance, and prolonged persistence.