Description
San Giusto A Rentannano are up there with Italy’s top growers – they are all about purity of sangiovese fruit, elegance (almost feminine for super Tuscan), beautiful aromatics, and superb freshness.
Set in the far south of the Chianti Classico zone, San Giusto a Rentennano started out as a medieval Cistercian monastery and currently owns about 40 hectares of vineyards – a small landholding compared to some of big Tuscan names and a feature that means they produce small quantities of wine. They were certified organic in 2008 vintage.
Accolades galore from the wine scribes like Parker, Tanzer, Wine Spectator etc .. A couple of quotes:-
“I can’t think of too many growers who would show the humility to say “I could have done better” when talking about one of his highly acclaimed wines from a few years ago. It is precisely that quiet drive to continue to improve which makes Luca Martini di Cigala and San Giusto a Rentennano one of Italy’s top producers.” — The Wine Advocate, June 2008.
“San Giusto a Rentennano is one of Italy’s leading estates. Brothers Luca and Francesco Martini di Cigala are quiet and unassuming. They prefer to let the wines speak for themselves, which they do with great eloquence…From top to bottom, these remain some of the most reasonably priced wines in the world considering the pure quality of what goes into the bottle.” Antonio Galloni
95% Sangiovese and 5% Canaiolo, aged in old cask and tonneaux for 10-12 months. Generous red berry and cherry fruit with perfumed floral notes, freshness and elegance in this classy Chianti … reminiscent of Burgundy.
Exceptional growing season in 2016 has delivered the goods.
95 pts Bruce Sanderson included in Wine Spectator Top 10 of their Top 100 “This red offers a pure core of black currant, blackberry and violet flavors shaded by earth and mint notes. The tannins are uplifting and refined. This has terrific energy and balance, with a long, expansive aftertaste of fruit, earth and mineral. Should have a long life ahead. Sangiovese and Canaiolo. Best from 2021 through 2043.—
Very Limited Last bottles … Our Price $64.99
