95pts – Wine Enthusiast

92+pts – Vinous Media

100% Sangiovese from three vineyards parcels between 150m and 350m above sea level, with a north/northeast exposure. One is clay-limestone, one is red clay with high spungone content, and the last is clay-limestone with veins of spungone. Vines are approximately 40 years old. The grapes were destemmed but not crushed, leaving whole berries intact. Fermentation was spontaneous in small stainless steel tanks (with temperature control), and open-top tronconic wood vats and tonneaux. Macerations lasted 15-25 days. Aging was for one year in used 3500L Slavonian oak botti.

Deep ruby in color, Chiara Condello Sangiovese di Predappio opens with aromas of ripe red cherries, red currants, and cranberries, layered with violets, dried herbs, tobacco, and a touch of crushed stone. On the palate, it ismedium-bodied, with lifted acidity and refined tannins. Flavors of red berries, wild herbs, and savory spice are carried by chalky minerality and a beautifully linear structure. Balanced, fresh, and expressive, this wine offers atrue sense of Emilia-Romagna.