Fattorie Melini
Fattorie Melini is the top range of Tuscan wines from Melini, Chianti's historic estate since 1705. The Fattorie line uses only 100% estate-grown grapes from Chianti Classico's most renowned vineyards, creating Italy's benchmark wines, like the revolutionary "La Selvanella".
The estate holdings are divided into four individual fattorie that represent an exclusive patrimony of choice vineyards (403 acres) in Radda, Castellina, Gaggiano and San Casciano. Here, the noble Sangiovese Grosso clone is planted on sunny, hillside vineyards situated at up to 1,800 feet where a moderate, continental climate along with galestro (a loose marl-like schist soil) and albarese (weathered sandstone from sedimentary compact rocks), soils create perfect growing conditions where the fickle Sangiovese achieves maximum ripeness and aromatic complexity.
Piedmont-born Marco Galeazzo runs the winemaking, a role inherited from longtime, esteemed oenologist Nunzio Capurso. The winery, located in Gaggiano di Poggibonsi, sits carved out of a 1,000-foot hillside; benefitting from this design, multi-stage fermenters accomplish the progressive phases of vinification by gravity rather than forced pumping. Old Limousin casks rather than the more common Slavonian are used for aging the top quality wines.
Fattorie Melini 'San Lorenzo' Chianti DOCG 2017
$9.95 $11.73
“With a bright, ruby color, the wine has a pronounced bouquet of raspberries and blackberries, with hints of violets and irises. In the mouth, there
Melini Chianti Riserva 2015
$9.95
85% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon “The Chianti Riserva is bright ruby red in color with a nose of raspberry, blackberry and a touch of violet. On
Melini Chianti Borghi d'Elsa 1.5L
$10.99 $13.33
Sangiovese: 85, Canaiolo Nero: 10, Malvasia: 3, Trebbiano: 2 "Borghi D'Elsa has intense, fragrant and elegant aromas of blackberries and raspberries, with violet and Florentine iris
Fattorie Melini 'Selvanella' Chianti Classico Riserva 2014
$19.95 $25.60
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Decanter 90 "Frank and forthright red fruits offer a very attractive, glowing ripeness making this an enticing glass of wine. Poised and lively fruit on
Melini Borghi d'Elsa Chianti DOCG 2018
$7.95 $10.67
85% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo Nero, 3% Malvasia, 2% Trebbiano "Borghi D’Elsa has intense, fragrant and elegant aromas of blackberries and raspberries, with violet and Florentine iris
Fattorie Melini 'San Lorenzo' Chianti DOCG 2016
“With a bright, ruby color, the wine has a pronounced bouquet of raspberries and blackberries, with hints of violets and irises. In the mouth, there
Fattorie Melini 'San Lorenzo' Chianti DOCG 2015
"With a bright, ruby color, the wine has a pronounced bouquet of raspberries and blackberries, with hints of violets and irises. In the mouth, there
Melini Chianti Riserva 2014
85% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon “The Chianti Riserva is bright ruby red in color with a nose of raspberry, blackberry and a touch of violet. On
Fattorie Melini 'San Lorenzo' Chianti DOCG 2014
"With a bright, ruby color, the wine has a pronounced bouquet of raspberries and blackberries, with hints of violets and irises. In the mouth, there
Fattorie Melini 'Selvanella' Chianti Classico Riserva 2013
Decanter 90 "Frank and forthright red fruits offer a very attractive, glowing ripeness making this an enticing glass of wine. Poised and lively fruit on the
Fattorie Melini 'San Lorenzo' Chianti DOCG 2013
"With a bright, ruby color, the wine has a pronounced bouquet of raspberries and blackberries, with hints of violets and irises. In the mouth, there
Fattorie Melini 'Selvanella' Chianti Classico Riserva 2012
"The La Selvanella vineyard, one of the best crus in the Classico area, consists of 123 acres planted entirely to Sangiovese Grosso. Chianti Classico
Fattorie Melini 'Selvanella' Chianti Classico Riserva 2011
Wine Spectator 89 "Sweet spice, licorice and cherry flavors are supported by a dense underlying structure. Still, this remains on the elegant side, showing good balance
Fattorie Melini 'Selvanella' Chianti Classico Riserva 2010
Decanter 95 "Masculine and generous with forest fruit aromas. Rustic with flavors of leather and wild game and gripping tannins. Plump and intense, this has great
Fattorie Melini 'Selvanella' Chianti Classico Riserva 2008
"Chianti Classico Reserva La Selvanella is Fattorie Melini's top wine and is a benchmark for Italian wine. With its 1969 debut vintage Tre Bicchieri veteran,
Fattorie Melini 'Selvanella' Chianti Classico Riserva 2007
Italy's Gambero Rosso "Due Bicchieri/2 Glass" Award Cellartracker 94 "Top Rated Veteran, first single vineyard in Chianti, this was my type of wine. tobacco with a ripe
Fattorie Melini 'Selvanella' Chianti Classico Riserva 2006
GAMBERO ROSSO - 3 Glass Cellartracker 94 "I agree with Gambero Rosso in giving this a 'three glass' award. This is traditional riserva at its BEST. Complex,
Fattorie Melini 'Terrarossa' Chianti Classico Riserva 2005
"Bright, ruby-red. The bouquet is intense with violets, raspberries and iris scents and overtones of aromatic hay, spices and toasted almonds. The taste is dry,
Melini 'La Selvanella' Chianti Classico 2003
"The wine shows alluring leather, red berry and herbal aromas, and elegantly balanced wild cherry fruit on the palate with spicy red currant notes. The
Fattorie Melini 'Selvanella' Chianti Classico Riserva 2003
Robert Parker 88 "The estate’s single-vineyards 2003 Chianti Classico La Selvanella Spent a whopping 30 months in French oak, something that is rarely seen these days.
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