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Il Campitello Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2020, Bottle
From Monteraponi's oldest vines, 420 metres up in Radda: a Riserva of real depth.
75cl
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At a glance
- Style
- Red · still
- Grapes
- Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorino
- Region
- Chianti Classico, Tuscany
- Alcohol
- 13.5% vol
- Drink
- Drink now – 2035
Il Campitello is the vineyard Monteraponi saves for its Riserva, and the one that has made this small Radda estate a name to whisper among Chianti lovers. One bottle, opened properly, makes the case better than we can.
Michele Braganti farms Monteraponi organically in Radda in Chianti, one of the coolest, highest corners of Chianti Classico. Il Campitello is the estate's oldest vineyard, about 420 metres up on stony schist and ringed by woodland. Mostly Sangiovese with a little Canaiolo and Colorino, it ferments with its own yeasts in concrete, rests on the skins for around 45 days, then spends two years in large old oak and is bottled without fining or filtration.
2020 was a warm year, and here it shows as depth rather than weight: dark fruit, lavender, spice and sage, held together by firm, fine tannins. Antonio Galloni of Vinous called it “one of the very finest wines I have tasted at Monteraponi.”
Open it an hour or two ahead and serve at 18°C in a large glass. Our pick: bistecca or a slow-roasted shoulder of lamb with rosemary.
Where it comes from
Chianti Classico, Tuscany
- 420 m above sea level
- Soil: Alberese limestone and galestro schist-clay
- Hill country, with warm days and cool nights at harvest
Meet the family
Monteraponi
Radda in Chianti, Chianti Classico
Run by the Braganti family
- Since 1974
- Second generation
- 12 hectares
- Family-run
- Organic (certified)
- Natural yeasts
Certified organic. 12 hectares of vines up to 570 metres, on stony alberese and galestro, within an estate of woods and olive groves.
When to open it
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Sunday lunch
The long table, the roast in the middle, and nobody in a hurry.
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Slow-cooked suppers
A ragù on the hob since the afternoon, and a bottle opened an hour ahead.
- Autumn
- Winter
What to eat with it
Made for Tuscan cooking: a ragù with egg pappardelle, slow-roasted lamb with rosemary, or a bistecca. Its freshness and firm tannins cut through the richness; finocchiona with a glass before dinner works too.
Complete the table
How to serve it
- 16–18°C
- Large bowl glass
- Open an hour ahead
Ready now, and will keep until 2035.
Technical details
Technical details
| Appellation | Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Grapes | Sangiovese with smaller parts of Canaiolo and Colorino |
| Vinification | Hand-picked; spontaneous fermentation in concrete with 40–45 days on the skins. |
| Ageing | 24 months in large oak casks. |
| Alcohol | 13.5% vol |
| UK alcohol units | 10.1 per bottle |
| Volume / pack | 75cl bottle |
| Certification | Organic |
| Awards | Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 2023: 95 points Robert Parker Wine Advocate (Monica Larner) 2023: 94 points |
Ingredients & Allergens
Ingredients & Allergens
About Deliciously Fine Foods
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