Giovanni Chiappini 'Guado de' Gemoli' Bolgheri Superiore, Tuscany, Italy 2019

The agricultural enterprise Chiappini is in the heart of the DOC Bolgheri at Via Bolgherese, the road where the most important wine estates of the Bolgheri region are located. The story of this farm tells us about the consistently renewed family tradition of the head of the family, Giovanni Chiappini, son of farmers that had moved from Marche to the Bolgheri region in the fifties. This tradition was inherited by the two daughters Martina and Lisa who assist their father in the estate. The particular difference in the work and the growth of the Chiappini family is found in their special connection to the land , interpreted as mother earth and cultivated in a symbiosis with the working power. An alliance at all times vital and never detrimental.

"A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the Chiappini 2019 Bolgheri Superiore Guado de' Gemoli shows beautifully now but promises more good things in five to 10 years. The wine reveals an inky garnet color with thick aromas of dark fruit, plum, road tar and spice. Those smoky tarry notes fit into the wine's thick texture and its firm structure. This Tuscan red matures in barrique for 20 months." Wine Advocate 94