{"id":22025,"date":"2019-04-21T14:01:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-21T14:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mannuccidroandi.it\/?p=22025"},"modified":"2019-10-06T14:08:12","modified_gmt":"2019-10-06T14:08:12","slug":"barsaglina-excellent-on-its-own-and-in-chianti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mannuccidroandi.it\/en\/barsaglina-excellent-on-its-own-and-in-chianti\/","title":{"rendered":"Barsaglina, excellent on its own and in Chianti"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Barsaglina,<\/p>\n

Among the most active companies for the recovery of the ancient Chianti and Arezzo varieties close to extinction, to mention that of\u00a0Roberto Droandi<\/a>\u00a0of Montevarchi (Arezzo), with estates also in the Chianti Classico.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Many vines rediscovered from this reality, including the rare\u00a0Barsaglina<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/span>\u00a0“On this cultivation we have accumulated experience and achieved remarkable results”, points out Droandi<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/span>\u00a0\u00abIt is a generous, rather vigorous variety, to be kept at bay both in terms of productivity and leaf level.<\/span>\u00a0Just earlier than Sangiovese, it resists fungal diseases, with good results even in negative years.<\/span>\u00a0In 2014, for example, we produced an excellent Chianti thanks to the contribution of the Barsaglina (and of the Foglia Tonda), against the debacle of much of Sangiovese \u00bb.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bunch of Barsaglina<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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Barsaglina, nothing to envy of Pugnitello and Foglia tonda<\/span><\/h2>\n

The\u00a0resulting Toscana Barsaglina Igt<\/strong>\u00a0refines 3 months in cement, 24 in barriques and 6 in glass.<\/span>\u00a0Although it has a lower alcohol content than the Sangiovese of 1.5% vol., It is interesting for its marked personality.<\/span>\u00a0Load of color, rich in polyphenols in taste, with vinous, fruity but at the same time elegant, vaguely vegetal and balsamic aromas.<\/span>\u00a0Droandi concludes: “Although less full-bodied than other native varieties we produce in purity, such as Pugnitello and Foglia Tonda, it is a wine of\u00a0rare aromatic and gustatory complexity<\/strong>\u00a0, and I consider this variety highly improved in the blend of our Chianti”.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the picture: Maria Grazia and Roberto Droandi with Foglia tonda, Pugnitello, Lacrima del Valdarno and Barsaglina from left.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Original article in Italian:<\/p>\n

Barsaglina, ottima da sola e nel Chianti<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n