About Chianti Classico Gran Selezione "Casaloste"
- Style
- Red
- Grape Varieties
- Sangiovese
- Price Range
- $25-45 / €39-48
The estate's flagship Gran Selezione, produced since the 2011 vintage as a 100% Sangiovese blend from a selection of parcels on both the eastern and western sides of the property — morning light building alcohol, afternoon light intensifying aromatics. Aged about 18 months in French (Allier) oak barriques (roughly 30% new, 70% one year old) with micro-oxygenation. Elegant and spicy, with ripe red fruit, forest honey, orange peel, sweet tobacco, and liquorice, backed by fine tannin and a powerful, long finish.
By blending east- and west-facing parcels rather than relying on a single site, Casaloste built a Gran Selezione with both power and aromatic lift — a rare combination.
New to wine?
Casaloste's most powerful wine — best approached after trying the Annata or Riserva first.
Food Pairings
A wine for slow-cooked game, wild boar ragù, and long-aged Tuscan pecorino — dishes that can match its structure and length.
When to drink it
Milestone celebrations, cellar-worthy purchases, fine dining pairings
Terroir & Winemaking
100% Sangiovese from a selection of east- and west-facing parcels; aged approx. 18 months in French oak (Allier) barriques (~30% new, 70% one year old) with micro-oxygenation. Alcohol approx. 15% ABV. Produced since the 2011 vintage.
About the producer
CasalostePanzano's pioneering organic estate since 1994.Visit the producer page →Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes this Gran Selezione different from a single-vineyard wine?
- Rather than coming from one plot, it blends grapes from both the east- and west-facing sides of the estate, combining the higher alcohol of morning-sun fruit with the more aromatic afternoon-sun fruit.
- Since when has Casaloste produced this Gran Selezione?
- Since the 2011 vintage, when a particularly hot summer made the single-vineyard site too high in alcohol to use alone, prompting the estate to blend multiple parcels instead.
- How is it aged?
- About 18 months in French Allier oak barriques, roughly 30% new wood and 70% one-year-old barrels, with micro-oxygenation.
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