2018 Vigna di Sessina Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, Dievole

• Style: Pure Sangiovese, mineral-driven
• Taste: Ripe red fruit, violet, warm spice, mature tannins
• Food: Braised beef, game, steak, aged cheese
• Occasion: Date night, gifting, cellar worthy
• Serve: 16–18°C, decant 20 mins, drink 2024–2035

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

This is serious Sangiovese showing the cool-night signature of altitude: deep ruby colour, ripe red and dark-berry flavour warmed by spice, with a mineral spine and mature tannins that frame rather than dominate. Full-bodied yet graceful, fresh without sharp edges.

The Winery — Dievole

An ancient estate with records dating to 1090, Dievole underwent radical renewal in 2012 under Alejandro Bulgheroni's ownership. Over 150 hectares of vineyard across diverse marine-origin soils were certified organic in 2017, tended by head agronomist Lorenzo Bernini. Winemaker Luigi Temperini brings steady precision to the cellar: the 2018 Vigna di Sessina, harvested at 420 metres altitude, was fermented cool in cement and aged seventeen months in large French oak before a year in bottle — a measured approach that lets structure breathe with clarity and refinement.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is a table wine built for company and food. The acidity and tannin structure demand savoury, protein-forward eating: braised beef, game, calf's liver with onions, Florentine-style steak, and aged Parmesan will make it sing. Serve at 16–18°C with a 20-minute decant. Perfect for date nights, significant gifts, or building your cellar — one of the finest modern expressions of Chianti Classico restraint and precision. Explore our broader Italy selection to recognise how Dievole's quiet authority sits among peers.