2019 Istine Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany, Italy Strekov hand-harvested and gently pressed before

hand-harvested and gently pressed before native-yeast fermentation in oak

but “World War I interrupted that plan

2005 Domaine des Beaumont Morey-Saint-Denis

Vins Contés reds are all made similarly: semi-carbonic maceration with whole clusters layered in closed tanks with CO2

a fruit deeply related to the history of Nikka

2019 Istine Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany, Italy Strekov hand-harvested and gently pressed beforeVineyard Notes: The grapes are sourced from estate vineyards: primarily Istine, Casanova, and Cavarchione, along with Tibuca and Le Noci. The vineyards are located on different hillsides in Radda and Gaiole in Chianti. The vineyards are all guyot trained and 1640 feet a. s. l.. The soil here is rich, with alternating marly limestones (Alberese and Galestro) and variable percentages of clay. Sangiovese fruit is harvested by hand. Winemaking Notes: