2009 Chianti Classico Reserva Monteguelfo. 

Chianti Monteguelfo represents the optimal marriage between tradition and technical innovation producing quality, vinous harmonious wines.

A red ruby colour, the aroma is full and persistent with the palate characterised by a supple polyphonic component.

Italy stands for many things, but in wine, terms can be possibly summarised as diversity and choice. With a landmass about the size of the British Isles, long and thin ( apart from the flood plains in the north), laid out broadly north to south, the Italian "boot" is bordered by seas to the east and west that moderate the temperature and with plenty of hillsides to vary the aspect of the vineyards, it probably has more microclimates than anywhere in the world.

The average vineyard is still about one hectare and the range of varieties planted is virtually endless.