Collazzi Toscana Rosso Italy 2021 (750ml)

 

Rated 95 Points by James Suckling

 

Bright and savory nose of ripe cherries, currants, and hints of black olives, graphite and licorice.  Very fine and smooth with good volume and length.  Structured and firm, with a medium to full body and lightly chewy tannins.  Solid and well made.  Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.  Will come together nicely in the next two to three years.  Try from 2027.  July 2024

 

Collazzi Toscana Rosso Italy 2021

 

From low yielding vines, we source beautiful grapes with optimum levels of tannins and aromas.  Following a long vinification, our Collazzi Wine ages in new French Oak barrels for 18 Months.

 

Composition:  50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot

 

Alcohol:  14.5%;

 

Winemaker Notes

 

Intense red.  Spicy balsamic notes, accompanied by hints of ripe black fruit.  Silky and persuasive, enveloping on the palate.  It expresses roundness and elegance in the finish, revealing a perfectly balanced structure.

 

Wine Summary

 

Vineyards:  Estate Vineyards near Galluzzo in Impruneta province (Florence); clay, limestone, partly sandy soils enriched in minerals; drier, warmer climate in natural ampitheater allows for longer ripening; each variety and plot hand harvested and vinified separately; rigorous manual bunch and berry sorting before pressing; fermented in small stainless steel barrels for about 18 days; malolactic fermentation in oak barriques; aged in new 225 liter French oak barrels for 18 months; bottle aged at least 6 months.

 

Country:  Italy

 

Region:  Tuscany

 

Appellation:  Chianti Classico

 

Vineyard Profile

 

Estate vineyards in the southwestern part of Impruneta (Florence, Tuscany IGT), near village of Galluzzo.

 

Altitude:  590 Ft.

 

Exposure:  South/West

 

Soil:  Clay and Limestone, partly sandy, rich in fossils & minerals

 

Average Vine Age:  25+ Years

 

Vine Training System:  Spurred Cordon

 

Climate:  Normally warmer and drier than surrounding area, lying partly in natural ampitheater.  Abundant isolation and mild daytime temperatures allow prolonged, complete physiological ripening, remarkably consistent year to year.

 

Harvest Notes

 

• Each variety gently hand harvested into baskets to avoid breaking the skins, and vinified separately

 

• Careful bunch and berry selection on the sorting table

 

• Fermented in small Stainless Steel Barrels for approximately 18 days at 77ºF/25ºC

 

• Malolactic Fermentation in used French Oak Barriques

 

• Aged 18 Months in new 225 Liter French Oak Barrels

 

• Bottle Aged minimum 6 Months

 

 

Fattoria I Collazzi

 

Proprietors:  Carlo & Bona Marchi (Brothers)

 

Founded:  1935

 

Winemaker:  Alberto Torelli

 

Annual Production:  12,000 9L Cases

 

Farming:  Sustainable

 

Villa Collazzi is one of the most impressive estates in all of Tuscany.  This architectural landmark was originally designed by Michelangelo in 1560 for his friend, Agostino Dini.  It offers commanding views of the surrounding countryside.  I Collazzi is a property of the Marchi brothers, Carlo and Bona.  During the last decade the Marchi brothers invested heavily in the development of Collazzi’s farming business, renewing the vineyards and restructuring the cellar, with the goal of producing excellent wines.  Collazzi produces grapes from this esteemed estate only; a super-Tuscan blend called Collazzi, Chianti Classico named Bastioni, and a select few additional bottlings.