#FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Il Molino di Grace

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Chainti Classico
Gran Selezione

GRAPES
Sangiovese

POSITION
Between 350 and 400 metres above sea level

TRAINING SYSTEM
Spurred cordon with 3-5 buds per cord

HARVEST
Late, early October, by hand

At first the wine is dominated with scents of rich, ripe blackberry. A little savoury and herbaceous on the nose. Dark burgundy in colour and with first sip it was slightly lighter than its appearance would suggest.

A bit of leather and red currant combine with a plum tarte aroma prevailing. As the wine sits in the glass the scents become softer.

This was an interesting wine that was embraced by two of the four tasters. Those that enjoyed the bolder composition and predominate tannins found the wine very pleasing, whereas those with a more delicate palate found it a bit brawny and aggressive.

A treasured Tradition, a lasting legacy

Il Molino di Grace is steeped in the historic Chianti Classico tradition producing old world Classico and Super-Tuscan wines for the modern age. Founded by Frank Grace in the 1990’s, the winery of Il Molino di Grace was built with a simple vision: to bottle the most authentic expression of this rocky terroir and succulent Sangiovese fruit that the picturesque Chianti hills deserve.

The vineyards that now produce Il Molino di Grace’s wine have been doing so for over three and half centuries. Harvested first by monks from the local monastary, these Chianti Classico vineyards have amazed winemakers and wine enthusiasts every harvest since. Today, an awe-inspiring 9 meter statue tall of an out-stretched, sun and moon holding San Francesco della Vigne stands proud over the rolling vines, blessing all those who have toiled and will continue to toil in this rocky Galestro soil.

The winery’s active founders, Frank Grace and his two sons Tim & Daniel, instilled and infused the science and technology of modern organic wine production with the artful tradition of old world wine making. Il Molino di Grace celebrates this delicate balance of creativity and innovation – the rocky, sloping south facing fields that bear the Sangiovese fruit, the cellar produces it, the artwork showcases it, and the wines embody it.

Wine with Friends features with il Molino di Grace. Here you can read the other previously posted features. Featuring a Josephinen Hütte red wine glass.