A Quiet Standout - Riecine - Gaiole in Chianti

Riecine, Gaiole in Chianti

Hidden in the hills behind the town of Gaiole in Chianti, Riecine has long been a flag-bearer of the potential of Sangiovese in purezza, particularly in the hands of long-time winemaker and proud new owner, Alessandro Campatelli. 

Alessandro Campatelli joined the winery in 2015 as enologest.  He quickly became the director and head winemaker, having several years of experience working with Andrea Franchetti at Tenuta di Trinoro.  In July of 2024, he purchased the company from his former employers, becoming the owner of Riecine while maintaining his role of director, enologist, and head of production.

The wines are classic examples of high-elevation Chianti, with polished fruit and rustic tannins that compete in beautiful equilibrium. The iron and mineral-rich Macigno soils of Gaiole are known for adding a salty edge to the wines, while Alessandro’s work in the cellar aims for purity and freshness of fruit.  With his consistent deft touch, Riecine is finally finding the wider audience it deserves.

2022 Riecine Chianti Classico Riserva
- 95VN, 93WA, 93JS
100% Sangiovese. First vintage 1975. The wine ferments in open Nomblot concrete tanks and is macerated for 15 days before being pressed off. Aged 24 months in big Grenier cask.

"The 2022 Chianti Classico Riserva is superb. A wine of presence and regal bearing, the 2022 captures all the nuance of this rugged Gaiole site. Beams of vertical tannin shape a Riserva of structure, restraint and power. Dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, pine, menthol and dried herbs are some of the many notes that explode on the back end. This is Riecine at its best."
- Antonio Galloni

"The Riecine 2022 Chianti Classico Riserva (made with 100% Sangiovese) starts off on the right foot by offering a combination of richness and aromatic vertical lift. This mid-weight red feels concentrated but never heavy. It settles softly into rich cherry, blackberry and spice, all capped by pretty freshness. Fermentation occurs in glass-lined cement vats, and the wine is aged in botte grande for 24 months."
- Monica Larner

2022 Riecine Toscana ‘Riecine di Riecine’
- 93VN, 93WA, 95FS
This Sangiovese never touches wood and spends its entire life in unglazed cement tanks. Grapes come from the oldest vineyards (over 60 years), then the wine is pressed and fermented in concrete Nomblot tanks and macerated for about 20-30 days. Aging 24 months in egg-shaped Nomblot concrete.

"The 2022 Riecine di Riecine is pure Sangiovese. Aromatic, silky and pure, the 2022 impresses with its sublime purity of fruit. Crushed flowers, red Sangiovese fruit, mint, white pepper and a kick of orange peel confer freshness."
- Antonio Galloni

"Bright ruby red with purple reflections. Elegant and subtly perfumed on the nose, with notes of redcurrant, lilies, some white chocolate and nutmeg on the finish. Glides gently but firmly over the palate, with great elegance, dense fruit on fine tannins, very persistent and harmonious."
- Falstaff

2021 Riecine Chianti Classico Gran Selezione ‘Vigna Gittori’
- 95VN, 94+WA, 95JS
100% Sangiovese. The Gittori vineyard (planted in 1974) was leased to Riecine for more than 20 years before being purchased in 2019. It is 500 meters asl with southern exposure, very rocky soils with large quantities of limestone and iron; a quintessential vineyard of Riecine’s terroir. Fermentation in open Nomblot concrete tanks then maceration for 25 days. Aging 24 months in old tonneau.

"The 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna Gittori is an absolute stunner. What a wine. Rich and explosive, with stunning depth, the 2021 is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty. All the elements are so well balanced. Succulent dark cherry, plum, menthol, licorice and incense all race across the palate in a deep, statuesque Gran Selezione that delivers the goods, big time."
- Antonio Galloni

"Released in numbered bottles, the organic Riecine 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Gaiole Vigna Gittori shows rich concentration with tart plum and berry aromas over a mid-weight mouthfeel. The wine packs a powerful 15% alcohol content (as reported by the label), but you'd hardly know it in a taste test. It remains textured, rich in fruit but also balanced. The Sangiovese grape is presented with extra heft and richness in this vintage."
- Monica Larner

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