Looking for a Chianti Wine that Ages Well

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Hi all,

New to this forum and I have limited wine knowledge, but I have seen some really knowledgeable posts! I’m looking for some advice and hoping you can help.

I’m currently visiting the Chianti region with my husband and 4 month old. It is her first trip abroad and I thought it would be a really nice idea to pick up a bottle of wine to keep and have with her when she’s 18 or 21. However, the few places we’ve been to have said their wine really shouldn’t be aged more than a few months to ten years.

Are there any recommendations for a Chianti wine that will age well for 20 years? Bonus if it’s at a vineyard near us that we can go to as a nice trip out. We are staying roughly 20 min drive from Greve

Thank you all!!

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Castell’in Villa ages beautifully!

I’d also say to look out for Caparsa’s higher end bottlings (for them) in their Riserva and Doccio.

I’d also highly suggest drinking some Caparsa for yourself right now since you’re there, you know, for research purposes.

You can also find Fèlsina Rancia stateside and that easily ages for decades.

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My thoughts exactly! Also if you come across it you cannot go wrong with Montevertine which is a non-DOCG wine from the area and essentially Chianti but better than almost any Chianti out there, imho.

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Exactly. And they even sell and ship aged inventory.

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I agree with everything Keith said.

Another thing to consider doing is visiting one of those wineries and then, instead of buying wine there now to bring home for her 21st, wait until the 2025 vintage (her birth year) is released in the States (or wherever you live) and buy a case of that vintage from the winery you visited, so the bottles have that double significance.

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It doesn’t say Chianti on the label but Le Pergole Torte would be a great one. She’d probably like the label too.

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Val delle Corti Chianti Classico is one of my favorites for the price. Especially if you like a more aromatic and elegant style.

Monteraponi’s CC Riserva is excellent

Montervertine obviously, either the Montevertine IGT or Le Pergole Torte

Those would be my first three picks at the moment

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cepparello

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Welcome Ariana. I can take a guess on a few that I think would age well for 10 years plus. I tend to like my Chianti younger than that but ……

San Giusto a Rentenano, both the Chianti Classico and the Baroncole which is a Riserva.

Castellare di Castellina Riserva.

Le Cinciole Chianti Classico.

The vintages 2018 to 2021 are all great.

Good luck.

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Lots of great options, a few I can speak to based on experience.

Isole e Olena
Montevertine
Castello di Rampolla
Castello di Monsanto (especially il Poggio SVD)

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Castello di Ama produces some single-vineyard Chianti’s that are age-worthy. San Lorenzo is pretty easy to find in the US and should hold up to some cellar time.

Castellare di Castellina produces I Sodi di S. Niccolò which is Sangiovese based but designed to be aged for long periods.

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Felsina Fontalloro ages well

Flaccianello

Giorgio Primo

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Big second for Monsanto Il Poggio, the 83 was still going strong at 30+ years.

My bottles of the 06 Selvapiana Bucerchiale Riserva, one of my favorite producers from Chianti, are nearly 20 years old and still very tasty. Selvapiana doesn’t need 20 years at all, but seems to hold that long just fine.

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Castello di Monsanto Riserva - 30 yr plus wine.

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Hello and welcome.

I second Monsanto. I also find that Felsina’s CCR and Rancia cuvee( I think its now a chianti classico gran selezione) age very well.

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I believe the San Lorenzo is a blend of vineyards.

It sounds like the OP is asking for Chiantis and isn’t quite ready for the Cepparellos, and Percarlo quite yet.

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You mean, aside from Felsina.

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30 may be pushing it, but certainly 20.

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With the basic riserva maybe, but with Riserva Il Poggio definitely not.

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No disagreement here.

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