Cecchi Chianti Classico Riserva di Famiglia

Only the best for the family! When it’s time to break out the good stuff, the Cecchi Chianti Classico Riserva di Famiglia.

90% Sangiovese and 10% other red varieties from Castellina in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy. The wine is aged for 12 months in barriques and tonneaux and 3 months in bottle before release.

Sample submitted for review. The Cecchi Chianti Classico Riserva di Famiglia has an SRP of $48 (Saturday Splurge) and is available for as low as $25. And since this wine is all about family, it is also available in a 1.5L magnum for your big gatherings. Imported by Terlato Wines International. 3,000 cases produced.

From the bottle:

This Riserva wine is an intimate interpretation of Chianti Classico, as it reveals our identity and our being both keepers and guardians of a special land. Best served at 62-64F

14% Alcohol

The 2015 Cecchi Chianti Classico Riserva di Famiglia opens with a very aromatic bouquet of red and black cherry, cedar, spice and some pleasing herbal notes. The wine tastes smooth, juicy, tart and delicious! Balanced and complex, in the mouth you find lots and red and dark berry fruit plus leather, licorice and black tea. Firm tannins lead into the long, dry, slightly grippy finish.

This just what a good Chianti Classico Riserva should be and well worth the extra dollars above our normal limit!

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2015 Cecchi Chianti Classico Riserva di Famiglia

Saturday Splurge

We also recommend checking out our list of The Best Chianti for all of our favorite picks plus more information on the differences between the subzones and classifications like Classico and Riserva.