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Bottle of Istine Chianti Classico 2022-Red Wine-Flatiron SF

Istine Chianti Classico 2022

Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
by Istine
$36.99
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What is this wine?
Istine is a small, family-run estate in Radda in Chianti, farmed organically by Angela Fronti, one of Tuscany’s rising stars. The Chianti Classico is 100% Sangiovese, sourced from high-altitude vineyards (450–600m) in Radda, Gaiole, and Castellina. These sites, planted on galestro and alberese soils, produce wines of finesse and vibrant acidity. The 2022 vintage in Chianti was warm but balanced by cool nights, giving ripe fruit with freshness and precision.

Why get this wine?
Angela Fronti’s wines have become insider favorites for their purity, elegance, and sense of place. This Chianti Classico delivers classic red cherry fruit, savory herbs, and mineral tension at a price far below her single-vineyard crus. It’s a benchmark expression of high-altitude Chianti Classico and an outstanding value for Sangiovese lovers.

What does this wine taste like?
Bright red cherry and raspberry with notes of violet, wild herbs, and subtle spice. Medium-bodied, with lively acidity, fine tannins, and a long, mineral finish. Pure, precise, and very Radda in style.

When should you drink this wine?
Delicious now with a short decant, but will age gracefully for 8–10 years. Ideal with tomato-based pasta, roast chicken, pork, or pecorino cheese.

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The wines of Istine with winemaker Angela Fronti show a fine-boned, red-fruited prettiness and purity of terroir expression that convey an image of some historic, essential Chianti Classico estate such as Montevertine. Yet the estate is a fairly recent creation; the first vintage produced here was 2009. Their single-vineyard wines are made from mere 10-15 year-old vines with a depth and minerality one wouldn't expect from vines that young.

Chalk it up to great terroir. All the vineyards are located in Chianti Classico, in and around the villages of Radda (also home to Montevertine) and Gaiole. They're pretty steep, at high elevation, and super-rocky. This explains why these young vines can give such complexity and stoniness; they don't need years to for their roots to hit bedrock – they're planted directly on it!

In addition to the cool microclimates, Angela's commitment to organic viticulture and low-intervention winemaking must contribute to the jewel-like radiance and purity of the wines; it tastes like nothing is getting in the way, and that's because nothing is.

Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 90
"The 2022 Chianti Classico is juicy, forward and delightful. A burst of sweet red cherry fruit, rose petal, spice and orange peel gives the 2022 tons of immediacy. The 2022 looks to be an early-drinking wine." -Antonio Galloni

Wine Spectator

WS 90
"A dense, taut red, whose cherry, strawberry and rose flavors are lifted by lively acidity and dusty tannins. This linear version flirts with elegance and will get there if the tannins integrate nicely. Drink now through 2030. 1,900 cases made, 950 cases imported."

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sangiovese

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied