Castello della Paneretta Terrine 2003
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This is a sexy red wine - think Chianti meets Pomerol - with plump, juicy cherry, berry and vanilla flavours, a hint of tobacco, ripe supple tannins and a long satisfying finish. If you can keep your hands off it for five more years, it will be even more impressive, but don't be afraid of pulling the cork now.
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Castello della Paneretta is situated in the Chianti Classico area on the western slopes of the dominating hills of Elsa valley, looking towards San Gimignano. With its 309 hectares (majority wood) Paneretta is one of the biggest farms of the area.
The first owners of the castle was the Vettori family. The last heir, Maddalena, and her husband, Ludovico Capponi, restored the castle completely and commissioned Bernardino Poccetti to fresco the loggia. In this era Paneretta became a place of passing by for painters and poets.
Cassandra Capponi and husband, Marchese Carlo Riccardi Strozzi, remained owners of the castle until 1984, when the Albisetti family took over.
The only grape varieties planted and used are Sangiovese and Canaiolo Nero, the result of internal selections started many generations ago. The real strength of this company is the very old vineyards with medium to high density which survived the terrible years of restructuring. Therefore all the genetic material in the winery is strictly from clones which completely reflect the soil.