Riserva Ducale Oro: The Gold Fever

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
DOCG - 2021 1,5lt - IN BOX

The prince of Chianti Classico
Available for purchase for Wine Club members only

Produced exclusively in 1877 numbered magnums, this limited edition of Riserva Ducale Oro is a natural evolution of the ORObyRUFFINO project, the creative platform where designers can express their personal interpretation of the concept of gold.
This first edition is dedicated to The Gold Fever artwork by Officine Saffi, a leading platform dedicated to the creative investigation of ceramic production. 
The artwork presented at the Milano Design Week 2024 inspired the plate placed on the bottle, made of hand-crafted ceramic, painted with gold luster. 

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230.00 €

incl. VAT

Color

Ruby red with garnet hues.

Aroma

Intense notes of cherry, plum and violet stand out, unfurling a more complex bouquet with hints of eucalyptus, chocolate and black pepper.

Tasting profile

A wine of impressive structure with elegant and soft tannins supported by nice acidity. 

Food pairings

Traditional Italian meat dishes.

Winemaking notes

Careful grape selection during the harvest. The alcoholic fermentation and maceration take place in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats for approximately 20 days, to softly extract all grapes potential. Sangiovese is aged for 12 months in large Slavonian oak casks whereas Cab. Sauvignon and Merlot rest in seconde use barriques and tonneaux. Blended wine, then, is aged in concrete vats. 

The story

In 1927, the inaugural Riserva Ducale vintage was crafted as a homage to the wine-loving Duke of Aosta. Two decades later, in 1947, Ruffino commemorated the exceptional vintage by introducing the inaugural Riserva Ducale Oro, heralding the concept of Gran Selezione ahead of its time. Its potential for decades of aging is matched only by its historical significance.

Production area

Tuscany.

GRAPE VARIETIES

80% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Colorino

VINEYARD

Select vineyards from Gretole and Santedame, nestled in the heart of Castellina in Chianti.

AGING

Large Slavonian oak casks, seconde use barriques and tonneaux, concrete vats

SERVING TEMPERATURE

18°

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