Fiasco Chianti Superiore

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The description

In keeping with the call for a contemporary take on tradition, Ruffino introduces a reimagined fiasco.

This wine speaks for a present that it is proud of its past, without feeling the need to imitate it; a new image for a timeless icon embodying both our history and our future.

It is believed that the fiasco originated in Tuscany during the 14th century, where the glass-blowing business ourished, as attested by the remains of antique furnaces or place-names based on that occupation.

The big-bellied shape of the fiasco was inspired by the borraccia, a goatskin water bag that medieval horsemen attached to their saddles to quench their thirst during long rides.

Many literary and artistic masterpieces from the era illustrate how the fiasco was an integral part of everyday life. Boccaccio mentioned the fiasco in the Decameron and Botticelli and Ghirlandaio painted scenes of daily life o en depicting such bottles.

Ruffino Chianti, bottled in the traditional fiasco from its very beginnings, was the1st Chianti exported from Italy. The production of this special wine led to the birth of a small business community around the winery. The Pontassieve glassworks blew the bottles, and many of the town’s women (“impagliatrici”) were employed to plait the straw used to cover the body of the fiaschi. The straw rendered the bottles stable for standing, more resistant during transportation, and protected the wine from harmful exposure to sunlight. The Ruffino fiasco was widely embraced from its very beginnings. Pundits showered it with precious awards. Artists sang its praise, including Maestro Giuseppe Verdi and the stars who frequented the locales of “La Dolce Vita,” on Rome’s Via Veneto, where Ruffino was being enjoyed by the likes of Marcello Mastroianni and Sofia Loren. Most importantly, it was appreciated by regular people, who had adopted it as their own symbol of Italian authenticity, sociability, and “gusto. 

Colour: ruby red with violet hues.

Aroma: the bouquet is intense and typical of Chianti. Fruity notes of fresh plums, black cherries, well matched with nice flavours of black pepper and spices.

Tasting profile: intense and medium-bodied, Superiore 2011 presents steady yet elegant tannins and perfectly matched with its fruity body. The aftertaste is very persistent and reminds notes of fresh cherry and blueberry.

Food matches

Meat, mature cheeses, game, pasta. Pizza.