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Riecine
A Chianti Classico Riserva from Riecine in Gaiole, a label since 1975. It is 100% Sangiovese from organic vines, with earthy, leathery notes, red and black cherry and tobacco. The 2023 has 15.5% alcohol.
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Riecine picks the grapes by hand and sorts them twice, first in the vineyard and then on a vibrating table.
Across vintages it shows earthy, leathery notes over cherry, raspberry and black cherry, with tobacco, cedar and pepper. The 2023 adds roses and violets. The grapes grow organically at 450 to 500 metres in Gaiole, on limestone and clay.
Rose petal
Violet
Black cherry
Blackberry
Cherry
Raspberry
Tobacco
Leather
SpicyCherry and blackberry fruit sit beside the earthy, leathery notes. The 2023 is full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a hint of graphite. It was fermented as whole berries in bare concrete tanks with its own yeasts, then spent about two years in large Grenier oak casks.
The finish is refreshing, then turns warm at the end, where the 15.5% alcohol of the 2023 shows.
This is Riecine's Riserva, a selection of its best Chianti Classico grapes and a label since 1975. Drinkers rate it well, vintage after vintage. The 2023 can be opened now or kept until 2030.
The one shop on this page selling the 2023 asks £22 a bottle, less than most Chianti Classico Riserva costs in UK shops. Riecine made 6,500 bottles of it.
Best with food and Best value lead its scores: the 2023 suits steak, ragù and braised veal, and the one shop on this page selling it asks £22.
Fresh acidity and velvety tannins from 100% Sangiovese make it an easy partner for steak, ragù, braised veal and mushrooms.
At £22 from the one shop on this page selling it, the 2023 costs less than most Chianti Classico Riserva in UK shops. That buys a selection of Riecine's best grapes from organic vines in Gaiole.
A Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG from an organic Gaiole estate with a label dating to 1975: a bottle with a story for a dinner or a gift.
A Riserva aged about two years in large oak. The 2023 can be drunk now or kept until 2030, and the 2022 has a window that runs to 2043.
A classic Sangiovese and an easy name to learn on, but at 15.5% alcohol the full-bodied 2023 is a big first step.
Built for a proper meal rather than a weeknight glass, and at 15.5% alcohol the 2023 is a big wine to open on a whim.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.
A compact view of what the Chianti Classico denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
The 2022 and the 2023 are both 100% Sangiovese from Riecine's organic vineyards at 450 to 500 metres in Gaiole.
A rainy spring brought widespread downy mildew to Chianti Classico in 2023, then the summer was hot and dry. Riecine made 6,500 bottles of this Riserva and 100 magnums.
Extreme heat and drought marked 2022 in Chianti Classico, eased somewhat by storms in mid-August. Wine Spectator scored this wine's 2022 at 94 points and gives it 2027 to 2043.
A rainy spring brought widespread downy mildew to Chianti Classico in 2023, then the summer was hot and dry. Riecine made 6,500 bottles of this Riserva and 100 magnums.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
John Dunkley and Palmina Abbagnano bought the original 1.5 hectares of Riecine in 1971, from the neighbouring Badia a Coltibuono monastery. Alessandro Campatelli, the estate's winemaker, became its owner in July 2024.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Chianti Classico is in the DOCG tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Chianti Classico falls within Tuscany, covering Firenze · Siena. The denomination is further divided into 11 sub-zones.
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Open the driveMade at Riecine, Gaiole in Chianti.
Wine route in the zone: Strada Chiantigiana SR 222.
Only the best grapes go into the Riserva. They are picked by hand and sorted twice, in the vineyard and again on a vibrating table, which takes time and leaves fruit out.
The Riserva spends about two years in large Grenier oak, then rests in bottle. Riecine's plain Chianti Classico matures for 11 months, so the Riserva holds cellar space for about twice as long.
Riecine made 6,500 bottles of the 2023 Riserva and 100 magnums. Its sheet gives a yield of about 5 tonnes of grapes a hectare. A small run spreads the fixed costs over fewer bottles.
Of a £22 bottle of the 2023, about £7.23 is tax: £3.56 duty at £30.62 per litre of pure alcohol, the rate for wine from 8.5% to 22%, and £3.67 VAT.
By Riecine's own account, La Gioia is the only one of its wines aged in new small barrels. The Riserva matures in large Grenier oak casks, so it avoids that cost.
This Gaiole Sangiovese, full-bodied in the 2023, wants red meat, ragù and mushrooms. Keep it away from hot chilli.
The tannins of this Chianti Classico Riserva grip the protein and fat in a charred steak, and the meat makes them feel softer. A full-bodied Sangiovese like the 2023 has the weight to match a thick cut.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Ribeye steak · Sirloin steak · Fillet steak · More pairings →
Sangiovese's fresh acidity meets the tomato in a slow-cooked ragù and keeps a rich sauce from feeling heavy. That is why a Chianti Classico Riserva sits so well beside lasagne.
Try with: Ragu alla bolognese · Lasagna · Agnello Ragu Lucano · More pairings →
A full-bodied Riserva like the 2023 matches the weight of meat braised for hours. Its velvety tannins and supple fruit sit with the sauce rather than fighting it.
Try with: Ossobuco alla Milanese · Brasato al Barolo · Porchetta · More pairings →
The earthy, spicy side of this Gaiole Sangiovese echoes the woodland taste of porcini and truffle. Its velvety tannins stay soft beside a creamy risotto.
Try with: Porcini mushroom risotto · Truffle risotto · Tagliatelle al tartufo di Acqualagna · More pairings →
Salt in an aged pecorino or a crisp porchetta makes the tannins of a Chianti Classico Riserva taste smoother. The wine's acidity then refreshes the palate after each fatty bite.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Porchetta · Roast pork
Chilli heat makes alcohol and tannin feel hotter and more bitter. At 15.5% alcohol, the 2023 Riserva would turn harsh beside a hot curry.
Skip with: Green curry · Jungle Curry · Crispy chilli beef · Lamb bhuna · Pairing guide →
Riecine still offers magnums of this Riserva from vintages back to 1996. Of the bottles on this page, the 2022 has the longer window, from 2027 to 2043. The 2023 runs to 2030.
Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
A Riserva aged about two years in large oak. The 2023 can be drunk now or kept until 2030, and the 2022 has a window that runs to 2043.
£35.00 for a 75cl bottle of the 2023, at The Wine Society, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic. Drinkers score it 4.1 out of 5 from 829 ratings on Vivino.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumIt is a Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG made from 100% Sangiovese by Riecine, an organic estate in Gaiole in Chianti. It is a selection of the estate's best Chianti Classico grapes, and the label has existed since 1975.
The grapes are picked by hand and sorted twice, then fermented with their own yeasts in bare concrete tanks. The wine spends about two years in large Grenier oak casks and rests in bottle before release.
The 2023 has 15.5% alcohol and the 2022 has 14%. The 2023 is the fuller of the two, and its alcohol shows as warmth at the end.
The 2023 can be opened now or kept until 2030. The 2022 has a drinking window from 2027 to 2043.
The one shop on this page selling the 2023 asks £22 a bottle. Of that price, about £7.23 is UK tax: £3.56 duty at 15.5% alcohol and £3.67 VAT.
Grilled steak, ragù with pasta, braised veal and porcini risotto all work well. Its fresh acidity cuts through rich sauces, and its tannins soften against charred meat.
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