Chianti Classico Riserva
Our Chianti Classico Riserva is 100% Sangiovese: a select of the best grapes of our vineyards aged 2 years in casks and barriques. An intense ruby colour, with notes of cherries under spirits and an end of liquorice to finish with a dark chocolate flavour; in the mouth present nice tannin with a smooth finish and full of balance.
The Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva features the della Volpaia family coat of arms. The family took it’s namefrom the village of Volpaia itself.
Lorenzo della Volpaia (1446-1572), an architect, goldsmith, mathematicians and clockmaker, founded a Florentine dynasty of clockmakers and scientific- instrument makers that included his son Camillo, Benvenuto and Eufrosino, and nephew Girolamo. As clockmaker, Lorenzo gained fame and honor with the construction of the Orologio dei Pianeti (Planetary Clock). Lorenzo also built the clock at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. He was a friend of Leonardo da Vinci and took part in the discussion on the placements of Michelangelo’s David. The della Volpaia instruments are on display at the Science Museum in Florence and Greenwich (United Kingdom), the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence and the Adler Museum in Chicago.
