I'm trying to identify a wine called granchiaia.?!
I'm trying to identify a wine called granchiaia.?
It's Italian and may be a chianti, it was vinted 2003. I received it as a gift and would like to know if I should hold off on cracking it or drink away.
Answers:
For the 2003:
GRANCHIAIA granchiaia toscana IGT
* Vintage: 2003
* Grape: sangiovese and cabernet
* Region: toscana - gaiole
* Alcohol Percent: 13.5%
* Ageing: 14 months in french oak
* Production: 9,200 bottles
* Description:
A wine of exceptional depth and elegance, with plenty of ripe black fruit, backed by subtle vanilla tones, without ever assuming a toasted character. Medium to full bodied with velvety tannins and a long determined finish.This wine has the most amazing crushed black fruits -- blackberry and black cherry, and as fresh as if just picked. The vibrant fresh fruit aromas will astonish you. Wonderful finesse. Recent vintages have been awarded 91 and 92 points by the Wine Advocate and the Wine Spectator. http://www.enotec.net/show_wine.php?id=6...
Based on the following, I would say drink and enjoy!!
"The 2001 Granchiaia Vin Santo has a complex nose, with toffee apple, black and golden raisins on a rich mineral underlay. Full-bodied, sweet and super dense. It is like pure brown sugar and maple syrup that sticks to your palate. The mineral finish goes on and on, getting saltier by the minute. One of Italy's unique wines… Enjoy your trip to heaven and beyond!"
Also"# Vintage: 2001
# Grape: 50% malvasia + 45% trebbiano + 5% sangiovese
# Region: toscana - gaiole
# Alcohol Percent: 15%
# Ageing: 3 years in chestnut ‘caratelli’ barrels
# Production: 200 cases
# Description:
Vin Santo has been produced since the 14th century in Tuscany. Vin Santo has always been known as the wine of friendship and hospitality. No household, whether poor or rich, was ever without it. Today, Vin Santo is still considered to be a symbol of tradition because it is produced using age-old methods
Malvasia and Trebbiano grapes are used to produce Granchiaia Vin Santo. Harvested late in the year, starting in November to often all the way through March. Grapes left on the vine to build up more sugars, they also simultaneously begin to dehydrate, concentrating the sugars by eliminating the water content in the grapes. After the harvest, the grapes are further dehydrated in rafters of the Granchiaia barn on straw mats, which provide an airy drying platform and impart the flavors of the hay to the grapes.
Once the dehydrated grapes are pressed, the must, is fermented and then aged in small barrels, called "caratelli", made from chestnut wood. Aging takes anywhere from three to five years, and the Vin Santo is exposed to fluctuations between cold winters and hot summers, all which add to its characteristic taste. Vin Santo translates to "holy wine," because sipping it is like going to heaven…
from: http://www.enotec.net/show_wine.php?id=8...
From another site:
"Winery Information:
le macie del ponte alla granchiaia ~ gaiole
53010 monte in chianti (SI)
gaiole
tel:+39-0577-746155
Legend has it that wine was first made by the mysterious Etruscans on the site of Granchiaia. In the middle ages, Granchiaia served as the site of a watch tower between the warring cities of Florence and Siena. Following Florence’s final victory over Siena, Granchiaia became an agricultural estate where wine undoubtedly was made. The name Granchiaia is derived from the word "granchio," Italian for crab, probably inspired by the fact that one could find many crabs in the River Arbia, which flows at the bottom of the hill on which the winery is located. In 1995, the winery was acquired by its present owners with the firm intention of breathing new life into it. The estate consists of 5 hectares (10 acres) of vineyards, divided between 60% of Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Sangiovese. At present new vineyards are being planted, and the Sangiovese in cooler positions are being replanted with earlier-ripening Merlot, which will be added to the Granchiaia blend." http://www.enotec.net/show_winery.php?wi...
I believe that is a very good bottle of wine. One thing I learned a bout good beverages, whenever you decide to open them is the right time. Good beverages come and go all the time. They are maid to be enjoyed with friends or a friend, not sit on the shelf to gather dust. You cant take it with you into the next life, so enjoy it in this one.