
2016 Podere Alberese 'A Vento e Sole' Chianti DOCG
Grapes: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Fogliatonda Region: Chianti <Tuscany <Italy Viticulture/ cellar stats: Certified organic farming; tufa and clay soils; fermentation and aging in stainless steel; bottled unfined/unfiltered with <25ppm added So2; 13.5% ABV Winemaker: Lucia and Fabio Bozzano Sangiovese is the king of grapes in Tuscany, going into everything from the table wines drunk by the gallon in the region to the serious and age-worthy Brunello di Montalcino wines. And, in between, there's a huge amount of Sangiovese pumping through the Chianti "factories" in the hills outside of Florence and Sienna, where unfortunately quantity has overtaken quality as the key metric for most. The secret to discovering great Chianti, true Chianti, is turning to the small, family run, boutique estates working to elevate the quality and reputation of winemaking in the region. Podere Alberese is one of these small family run estates. Purchased by Lucia Bozzano's family in 1995, the estate