2021 Petrignano Chianti Classico, Dievole

• Style: Mineral-edged, structured Sangiovese
• Taste: Ripe plum, wild berry, tobacco leaf, chalky minerality
• Food: Braised beef, game, cured meat, aged Parmesan
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night, slow-cooked dinners
• Serve: Now through 2029; 14–16°C

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Mineral-edged and savoury, this Sangiovese delivers ripe plums and wild berries layered beneath tobacco leaf and wet earth. A chalky minerality speaks to the calcareous bedrock beneath the vineyard, while structured tannins carry the wine through to a lingering, savoury finish. Built for the table rather than the glass alone, this is serious, food-focused drinking with uncommon character and presence.

The Winery — Dievole

Dievole's 600-hectare estate in Chianti Classico traces its name to 1090—a contraction of 'Dio Vuole', or 'God willing'. Following Alejandro Bulgheroni's 2012 purchase, a comprehensive renovation began under winemaker Luigi Temperini and head agronomist Lorenzo Bernini. Over 150 hectares of vineyard at 270–420 metres elevation were replanted across marine-origin soils and certified organic by 2017. The Petrignano parcel, planted to low-vigour Sangiovese, captures what elevation and stony ground can achieve. Fermented in raw cement vats and aged thirteen months in untoasted French oak, the 2021 vintage is ready now and will keep gracefully through the next five to eight years.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This wine demands slowly-cooked, savoury food: braised beef or game, cured meats and aged Parmesan, roast dinners, or the kind of Italian chicken that needs grip and earthiness. Pizza and tomato dishes shine alongside it, as do pasta and risotto. High acidity and tannin structure make it equally at home on a date night or Sunday lunch. Organic and vegan-certified, the precision and care evident in every sip speaks to Dievole's commitment to stewardship without pretence. If you're building a collection of Italy's classic reds, this sits as a benchmark for what the region delivers when soil, elevation, and organic farming align.