4 an4 and 6 bottle levels     $23 (member price $20)
100% Sangiovese  13.5% ABV

Founded in 1984 by Marco Bacci, his family continues to own & operate this winery in the heart of Chianti Classico.  The vineyards were first planted by the Romans, the original tower dates from 1099, and the castle was finished in 1450.  We’ve featured Castello di Bossi’s wines on and off for years on our retail shelves, including Corbaia, their Sangiovese/Cabernet Super Tuscan, and their Chianti Classico Riserva Berardo.  Aged 15 months in French oak barrels (2^nd and 3rd use).  Tart red cherry, red plum, violets, vanilla, cinnamon.  Comparing this Chianti Classico to September’s Rosso di Montepulciano, the Chianti Classico is more focused on fruit, whereas the Rosso di Montepulciano is more herbacious.

Food Pairing Suggestions:
Serve this perfect sweater weather wine with pappardelle pasta tossed with fried sage and brown butter, braised leg of lamb with roasted garlic, slow simmered Italian beef stew, rosemary crusted venison loin with juniper berries and scalloped parmesan potatoes, coffee-marinated lamb brochettes, pepperoni pizza, braised veal cheek tortellini with shaved Pecorino, ravioli stuffed with ricotta cheese and baby spinach in cherry tomato sauce, basil and cacioricotta cheese, classic Florentine steak with crispy parsley potatoes, bacon wrapped filet mignon over red wine risotto, lamb lollipops with garlic mint pesto and grilled ribeye steaks with tarragon, shallot and pink peppercorn butter. Or simply enjoy this medium-bodied Italian beauty with hard Italian cheeses suche as Parmigiano-Reggiano, Tallegio, Pecorino and Asiago.