About Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vignabufati
- Style
- Red
- Grape Varieties
- Sangiovese
- Price Range
- $57-60
Casa Emma's flagship wine and the estate's highest Chianti Classico classification, produced only in the best vintages from the Bufati vineyard's finest Sangiovese grapes. It shows a brilliant ruby red color, great aromatic richness of black berry fruit and spice, and a succulent, rich palate with a very long finish. It ages approximately 3 years in 10-hectoliter barrels. It has received top scores from critics, including 95 points from Wine Spectator and 96 points for the 2020 vintage.
Only made in the best vintages from a single vineyard's finest fruit — Gran Selezione Vignabufati is where Casa Emma proves its organic, low-intervention Sangiovese can compete with Chianti Classico's most collectible names.
New to wine?
The estate's top wine — best approached after trying the base Chianti Classico or a Riserva first.
Food Pairings
Best matched with aged cheeses, roasted game, and braised meats — a wine built for slow, ceremonial dinners.
When to drink it
Milestone celebrations, cellar-worthy purchases
Terroir & Winemaking
Produced only in the best vintages from selected Sangiovese in the Bufati vineyard, then aged approximately 3 years in 10-hectoliter oak barrels before release.
About the producer
Casa EmmaCertified-organic Chianti Classico tended by 80 vineyard geese.Visit the producer page →More wines from Casa Emma
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gran Selezione within the Chianti Classico classification?
- Gran Selezione is the highest tier of the Chianti Classico DOCG appellation, reserved for wines from a single estate's best vineyards and produced only in the best vintages.
- Which vineyard does this wine come from?
- It comes from the Bufati vineyard (also referred to as Vigna di Bufati), using the estate's finest Sangiovese grapes.
- How highly rated is this wine?
- It has received top critical scores, including 95 points from Wine Spectator, with the 2020 vintage reaching 96 points.
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