Le Miccine Chianti Riserva Docg 2017

Le Miccine is a family owned winery and vineyard that is lead by a dynamic and young team. Winemaker Paula Cook was born in Quebec, Canada, but moved to her grandparent's ancestral home of Tuscany in 2008, buying an estate that had been abandoned during the global financial crisis. She learnt Italian while she revived this vineyard, using only ancient traditional methods to breathe life back into the soil and the vines.

Paula respects the traditions of the Chianti Classico area while applying innovative New World thinking in the vineyard and winery practices. Her winery has no electricity, instead using the natural breezes of this high-altitude region to cool her winery. making her facility different yet traditional. Utmost importance is placed on observing and adapting practices to each different vintage. Le Miccine wines are award winning wines distributed internationally in vibrant cities such as Montreal, New York, Auckland, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and across cities in Europe. And now they have made it to the shores of Australia!

Le Miccine has seven hectares of vineyards that surround the property. There are six clones of Sangiovese grapevines along with other complementary grape red varieties such as Malvasia Nera, Merlot and Colorino. Le Miccine follows organic viticultural practices (Certified Organic in 2016), which increase biodiversity and allow the vines to increase their natural defenses against pathogens. The objective is to attain a balance that gives optimum grape quality. The key is flexibility since every vintage is different. It is essential to adapt every year to the different climate influences.

This wine is a fine example of Le Miccine wine style. Riserva wines spend a minimum of 2 years in barriques. The Riserva is a sophisticated wine made from the best Le Miccine grapes. It is lively, complex and bold and is a wonderful companion to meat and game dishes. Blend of Sangiovese grape clones.