Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
The wine has been produced since 2007 and comes from a dedicated 7.4-acre vineyard around 300 metres above sea level.
La Spinetta · Terricciola, Tuscany
Chianti Riserva Casanova
Sangiovese · berries · violet · Mediterranean spice · velvety
La Spinetta Casanova is a single-vineyard Chianti Riserva made entirely from Sangiovese and shaped by sandy marine-origin soils.
Country
Italy
Region
Terricciola, Tuscany
Appellation
Chianti Riserva DOCG
Grapes
Sangiovese
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£25–£32
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdayanniversarydinner partysunday lunchgift
A single-vineyard Sangiovese for anniversaries, Italian dinners and gifts.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
Maceration and fermentation last roughly 14–15 days, followed by malolactic fermentation in used French oak and at least 12 months of ageing.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Red berries and violet meet Mediterranean spice, with a dry, savoury and velvety palate.
Body4/5
Acidity5/5
Tannin4/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence2/5
Freshness5/5
Aroma4/5
Serve it well
Serve around 16–17°C.
If this wine were human…
The modern classic
If Chianti Riserva Casanova were human, it would be knows the rules well enough to break exactly the right ones.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Knows the rules well enough to break exactly the right ones. You tend to prefer things that reveal themselves gradually rather than arriving with a press release.
At dinner, you would rather have four good conversations than forty introductions. Secretly, you are much more sentimental than your taste in labels would suggest.
In short: knows the rules well enough to break exactly the right ones. sangiovese energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
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Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.