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I remember when Andrea Cecchi called me some time ago and told me, very\nexcitedly, that his family had purchased the Villa Rosa company from the\nLucherini Bandini family, known for producing fine, elegant and very charming\nwines as Giulio Gambelli was used to making in this reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Villa Rosa is located among the hills of Castellina in Chianti over an\narea of 126 hectares of which 30 are vineyards and 15 are olive groves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The soils are calcareous with a clayey matrix characterized by\nheterogeneous profiles that combine the Alberese-type rock in schistose marl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chianti Classico Villa Rosa Gran Selection is produced in the\n“Casetto” vineyard on Cretaceous schistose limestone soil, known as\ngalestro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company is located within one of the largest European cypress\nforests. The vineyards have an altitude ranging from 255 to 425 meters where\nthe Lucherini Bandini family has cultivated Chianti Classico for 70 years, a\nperiod in which they were the owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is said that Chianti Classico has always been produced in these\nvineyards. The year 1716 was the birth of Chianti Classico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cecchi family wants to maintain the philosophy of those who preceded\nthem, that is, to cultivate only Sangiovese grapes, making only two wines, a\nChianti Classico D.O.C.G and the Chianti Classico Gran Selezione D.O.C.G.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I remember when in 2015 I went for the first time with friends to visit\nAndrea Cecchi in Castellina in Chianti and on that occasion I tasted the Gran\nSelezione 2015. I was amazed when I tasted it because I felt a fine, elegant\nand well-structured wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Normally Villa Rosa is a delicate and not powerful wine. That 2015,\nhowever, also had a particular structure, due to the vintage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On that occasion we did a vertical tasting of Coevo wine and I remember\nthat the 2015 particularly struck me and I judged it to be the best vintage of\nCoevo ever made up to that point. The first year of production was 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event was organized at the behest of Andrea Cecchi, and with the\nimportant help of Gianni Mercatali of Studio Mercatali s.r.l.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The vertical was held by Dr. Andrea Cecchi, managing director of Tenute\nFamiglia Cecchi, by Dr. Giovanni Zerini, responsible agronomist of Chianti\nClassico, Villa Cerna and Villa Rosa,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
by Dr. Miria Bracali, production\ndirector and responsible winemaker of the entire Cecchi group and Dr. Luca\nGuiggiani, manager of Tenuta Villa Rosa. For the tasting, Doctor Bracali\ndecided to start from the youngest vintage to get to the oldest. Normally for\nred wines I start from the oldest wine and work my way up to the youngest\nbecause the younger wine is more impetuous, has slightly livelier tannins as\nwell as freshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let’s now move on to\ndescribe the wines of the vertical from the youngest to the oldest, making a\npremise about tannins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As regards the width of\nthe tannin, it is important that you make the following clarifications, so that\nit can be understood. I feel the tannin of the wine on the upper gum. The total\nwidth of the tannin is 6\/6, i.e. the entire width of the upper gum. Obviously,\nif the tannin is less wide, it could be for example 5\/6 and so on. The width of\nthe tannin is important when the quality of the same is of a good or high\nlevel. If the tannin is wider, the wine is more worthy of attention, but the\ntannin, as I specified, must in any case be of good quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let us now describe the\nwines tasted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
VILLA ROSA <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gran Selezione Chianti Classico D.O.C.G., vintage 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2019 season had normal, regular weather conditions with a dry and\ncold winter. Fresh and rainy spring. June was a little rainy and allowed\nperfect growth of the vegetation and bunches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From August to October the climatic conditions were excellent and\nallowed the Sangiovese to ripen perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The wine was aged in Tonneaux for 18 months, 12 months in cement and 6\nmonths in the bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bottles produced were 6600.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beautiful transparent ruby red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sense of smell highlights aromas of cherry, mint, eucalyptus, straw,\nraspberry, black pepper, nutmeg, violet, rosemary, sage, almond inside the\nconfetti, Marisiglia soap to end with whispers of dried plum and chlorophyll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From a gustatory point of view, the body is medium, delicate,\nsufficient, fine and elegant. Pleasant flavor and minerality. Well-balanced\nwine thanks to the pleasant freshness which, together with the minerality and\ntannins, completely dominate the alcoholic mass. The tannins are quite broad\n(5\/6), sweet, very fine and silky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its intense aromatic persistence is long. Rich and varied nose and fine and elegant palate, perhaps lacking a little structure. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (95\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n VILLA ROSA <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gran Selezione Chianti Classico D.O.C.G., vintage 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Climatic conditions: regular winter, while in May there were frequent\nrains and temperatures slightly lower than usual. The summer was hot and dry,\nallowing the grapes to ripen optimally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The refinement took place as for 2019. Only 2700 bottles were produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparent light garnet red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Olfactory expression with hints of blackberries, cherry, mint,\neucalyptus, straw, slight hints of nail polish, peanut and raspberry hard\ncandy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Upon tasting it reveals a marked acidity (more than that of 2019). The\nbody is medium. Balanced wine between alcohol and freshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tannins are sweet, quite broad (5\/6–) thick, initially velvety and\nthen dry the upper gum a little and become a little more central.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its taste persistence is long. (92\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n VILLA ROSA <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gran Selezione Chianti Classico D.O.C.G., vintage 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Seasonal trend: winter and spring were mild and budding came early. At\nthe end of April there was a drop in temperatures which reduced production a\nlittle. The summer was dry accompanied by sunny days and above average\ntemperatures. In September there was some rain which rebalanced the vegetative\ncycle of the vine and allowed the grapes to ripen well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The refinement took place as for the 2019 and 2018 vintages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It has a light and transparent garnet red appearance. On the nose there\nare fine and elegant aromas of black morello cherry, sweet almond, mint,\neucalyptus, black pepper, nutmeg, straw, hard raspberry candy, hints of dried\nblack fig, bay leaves, sage, hints of carob, dried plum and chlorophyll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the palate the body is medium sufficient plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well-balanced wine with less acidity than 2018. The alcoholic mass is\nimperceptible thanks to the freshness and tannins that dominate it. The latter\nare sweet, quite wide (5\/6-), slightly thick, initially velvety and then dry\nthe upper gum a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its taste persistence is long.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (92–\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n VILLA ROSA <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gran Selezione Chianti Classico D.O.C.G., vintage 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Seasonal trend: autumn and winter were mild and little rainy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spring had good weather and moderately cool temperatures. The summer\nuntil the end of August was hot, dry but without excessive heat peaks. The\nharvest months had rain alternating with long periods of sun and ventilation\nwhich allowed the grapes to ripen perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aging 15 months in Tonneaux, 2 months in cement and one year in the\nbottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 13000 bottles produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Transparent ruby-garnet red colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sense of smell spreads aromas of natural tea, mint, eucalyptus,\ncherry, sweet almond, raspberry, rosemary, intense laurel and sage, ending with\nmemories of chestnut boiled with wild fennel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The taste has medium body and is savory and mineral. Good balance\nbetween alcohol and freshness. The tannins are sweet and broad (6\/6–)\ninitially velvety and then slightly burn the upper gum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boiled chestnut flavour, already felt by smell. Its taste persistence is long. Overall pleasant wine.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (94\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n VILLA ROSA <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gran Selezione Chianti Classico D.O.C.G., vintage 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Seasonal trend: the winter was cold and relatively dry. Spring had humid\nweather in March and April and dry weather in May and June. The summer was hot\nwith a particularly hot July, with perfect temperature variations between day\nand night. In August it continued to be hot but there was some rainfall which\nfavored the optimal ripening of the grapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Refinement as for 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 13000 bottles produced<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ruby red color with light, transparent garnet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From the glass rise aromas of red apple, cherry, raspberry, mint, eucalyptus,\nalmond and finally you can enjoy a very pleasant red rose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pleasant sip. The acidity is rich but is accompanied by a well-present\nbody. Flavors of cherry and light dried plum. Well-balanced wine with freshness\nand tannins that dominate the alcoholic mass without second thoughts. The\ntannins are sweet, thick, broad (6\/6–) and velvety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its flavor persistence is long with a finish of dried plum and hints of\nblack pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beautiful wine! I have many expectations for 2019 and the rating I gave to this wine testifies to this.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (95\/100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Subsequently we were made to taste the 2020 vintage coming from the\nbarrel and the 2021 coming from the cement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Followed by the 2022 coming from the cement and the one coming from the\nbarrel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It consisted of tastings to understand the current state of wines with\ndifferent breeding origins. The final assemblies will follow over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following this there was a pleasant lunch at the “Foresteria Villa\nCerna” restaurant, where we tasted fine traditional Tuscan dishes\naccompanied with the pleasant wines produced by the Cecchi family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I remember when Andrea Cecchi called me some time ago and told me, very excitedly, that his family had purchased the Villa Rosa company from the Lucherini Bandini family, known for producing fine, elegant and very charming wines as Giulio Gambelli was used to making in this reality. 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