2022 Chianti Classico Organic, Querciabella

The Sangiovese Heartbeat

This is Chianti Classico with the volume turned to elegance rather than noise. Pure Sangiovese, bright and beautifully poised, it opens with red cherry, plum, raspberry and blood orange, followed by rose petal, cedar, sweet spice, graphite and a little forest-floor savouriness. It feels immediately Tuscan: lifted, aromatic, food-loving and full of quiet confidence.

The palate is juicy, supple and finely structured, with bright acidity carrying the red fruit through layers of spice, leather and mineral detail. The tannins are polished but present, giving the wine shape without heaviness. There is depth from the warm 2022 vintage, but also freshness from Querciabella’s high-altitude sites, making this a Chianti Classico that feels both generous and precise.

For when you want a red that makes dinner feel instantly more Italian.
Pairs with tomato-rich pasta, wild boar ragù, roast chicken, grilled lamb chops, aubergine parmigiana, ribollita, charcuterie, or aged pecorino.
If this wine were… a table, it would be a long one under olive trees, covered in terracotta plates, candlelight and very good intentions.

Querciabella is one of Chianti Classico’s benchmark estates, founded in 1974 and renowned for wines that combine Tuscan tradition with purity, precision and an uncompromising commitment to organic and plant-based biodynamic farming. This Chianti Classico has been central to the estate from the beginning, drawing Sangiovese from high-altitude hillside parcels in Ruffoli, Lamole and Radda, with vineyards ranging from 350 to nearly 700 metres. The result is one of Querciabella’s most graceful signatures: certified organic, vegan, vibrant, site-expressive and built around the nobility of Sangiovese.