Tasting notes:
Uggiano Fagiano Riserva Chianti. Warm, rich aromas of black cherry, dried fruits, spice and lightly balsamic notes. Richly flavoured and generous with spicy, meaty notes. Balancing vibrant fresh cherry and plum characters. A well structured and integrated wine with great concentration and complexity.
Food match:
Pici pasta and ragout, or pappardelle pasta with porcini mushrooms.
Producer/Region: Uggiano Fagiano Riserva Chianti
Winemaker Giuseppe Losapio founded Azienda Uggiano in the early 1970s. And steadily developed the estate at San Vincenzo a Torri. It is now one of the leading producers in the Chianti Colli Fiorentini zone. With 100 hectares of hillside vineyards (in both Colli Fiorentini and around neighbouring Chianti Classico, near San Casciano). Uggiano produces classic and classy Tuscan reds from the region’s principal grape varieties.
A core of quality runs through an unfussy, practical and exceptionally well-priced range, from bright entry level Chianti to some impressive Riserva wines. In 2015, the Losapio family sold the company to Uggiano’s young but experienced management team, including commercial manager Giacomo Fossati and Daniele Prosperi, winemaker for the past 12 vintages.
Grapes are sourced from the oldest vines on Uggiano’s Colli Fiorentini and Classico properties. After crushing, the grapes are fermented in stainless steel with selected yeasts. The must is pumped over the skins twice a day. After 10-15 days the wine is racked to French oak barriques (Allier, Nevers and Vosges) where it matures for around 12 months. Then it spends a further 6-8 months ageing in large oak casks (30-60 hl), with at least 12 months refinement in bottle before release.
Sangiovese is a red Italian wine grape variety that derives its name from the Latin sanguis Jovis, “the blood of Jupiter”.
