Gioventu
Gioventu, Chianti, Toscana, Sangiovese/Canaiolo/Ciliegiolo, 2024
Everyone needs a little Chianti in their lives. It’s like the can of tomatoes in the cupboards so you always make tomato butter sauce. Half the time I am seeking a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs and you know what? This velvety red number is a perfect pairing. When I was in high school, The Sopranos was on every Sunday night and I would make a big batch of spaghetti pomodoro and watch, this wine would have been the perfect pairing. Albeit I was a teen!! It’s plush, it’s cute, it’s rich, it’s fulllll. The wine is mostly sangiovese with a sprinkling of the indigenous grapes called Canaiolo and Ciliegiolo...funny story about this wine actually. I took it onto Access Daily a while back with Mario Lopezzzzz and he had to blind taste the Gioventu against a very expensive Chianti and he picked the Gioventu as being the more expensive one! Some serious value in the bottle right here! AC Slater knows what’s up? I think so. Gioventu is family owned and operated since forever, practicing on the new tradition of making sure that Chianti gets a legitimate rep and is more than just some rattan bottle swinging from rafters with heat damage. The grapes are crushed and then fermented for 12 months in cement tanks. This extra fermentation time adds to the lushness. We have black pepper notes, dried leaves and some blackberry energy on the mid palate.
Serving temp: Cellar temp is ideal like 65-70 degrees, stored in a cool & dark place.
Pairing: Italian Red Sauce energy or Carnitas tacos!
Type
RedCountry
ItalySubregion
ChiantiGrape Type
Canaiolo Ciliegiolo SangioveseStyle
Limited Production Medium Bodied Natural Organic VeganPairings
Cheese & Charcuterie Off The Grill Roast & Braise