Poderi Melini, Chianti Superiore San Lorenzo, 2024 placeholder photo lemon zest and fresh-cut herbs

lemon zest and fresh-cut herbs

Fermented in concrete and aged in large vats

drawn from multiple hillside blocks shaped by the coastal wind gaps that keep these sites lean and bright

making it one of the most revered sources for this varietal in California

partly by carbonic maceration

Poderi Melini, Chianti Superiore San Lorenzo, 2024 placeholder photo lemon zest and fresh-cut herbsPoderi Melini's San Lorenzo sits on the historic border between Chianti and Chianti Classico, on hills overlooking Val d'Elsa. This vineyard has been documented since the 1300s as a suffragan church sitea place of long established terroir. The soils are rich Sienese tuff studded with marine fossils, which imparts minerality and singular character. The blend of Sangiovese Grosso, Cabernet, and Merlot delivers vibrant, savory red fruit with almonds and