2019 Melini La Selvanella Riserva, Chianti Classico DOCG, Italy Stephan Steinmetz almond butter

almond butter

Il Campitello comes from a 40-plus-year-old vineyard

stimulating salinity and mineral freshness

also known as Vijariego Negro in the Canary Islands

It manages to be both exotic and wildly singular while still coming across as very complete

2019 Melini La Selvanella Riserva, Chianti Classico DOCG, Italy Stephan Steinmetz almond butterWidley considfred Fattorie Melinis top wine. The La Selvanella vineyard consists of 123 acres within the commune of Radda. Planted all to Sangiovese Grosso, the vineyard is Guyot and cordon speronato trained and sits at 1,300 feet above sea level with southwestern exposition. The terroir is a mixture of soils dominated by alberese, weathered sandstone. VHarvest takes place in early to mid October with only the healthiest bunches being picked. The must