Chianti Classico “L’Aura”

Wines

This is the wine that started it all. In 1998, when Jacopo and Filippo first bottled L’Aura, Querceto di Castellina was born—and they named it after their mother, Laura, the beating heart of this place. L’Aura remains the soul of the winery. The label evokes that soul: the name is written in the apostrophized manner of Petrarch’s “Canzoniere” who called his muse Lady Laura, a perennial subject of unrequited love, in order to hide her identity and not draw the ire of her jealous husband. The illustration on the label is a drawing made by Jacopo’s grandmother in the 1930s of a decorative plate that had an angel holding flowers – which eventually became the company’s logo.

From 100% Sangiovese grown high in Chianti Classico’s limestone hills, intoxicating perfumes of fresh red and black cherries, violet and a hint of pepper and toast. Juicy red fruit and mineral freshness dance with structured tannins. A thread of tobacco and cocoa lingers at the finish.

Every bottle carries Laura’s spirit—the passion that built this estate, the warmth that greets you here, the conviction that wine is about people, place, and time well spent.

Appellation: Chianti Classico DOCG

Region: Toscana

Type: Red, dry

Varietal: 100% Sangiovese

Wine Details:

Tasting Notes:

Color: Ruby red of medium intensity.

Bouquet: Complex bouquet with prominent aromas of ripe red and black cherries, raspberry, and plum. Floral notes of violet and orris (iris root, treasured for perfume). Hints of pepper, spice, and toasty oak. Mineral undertones and hints of Tuscan scrub (wild herbs, garrigue).

Palate: Medium-bodied yet spirited and dynamic. Entry reveals juicy, ripe cherry and raspberry fruit with mineral freshness. Mid-palate is mouth-filling with balanced structure: high acidity and high tannins are tempered by perfectly ripe fruit concentration and softness. Silky yet firmly structured tannins. Finish is long and expressive, lingering with flavors of tobacco, cocoa, and mineral minerality.

Alcohol: 13.5%.

Serving Temperature: 16–18°C (60–64°F)

Food Pairing: Pairs beautifully with grilled or braised beef, roasted poultry, and hearty Tuscan game dishes. Also exceptional with aged cheeses, cured meats, and mushroom-forward preparations.

Vinyard Notes:

Location: Il Poggio, Campolungo, La Fonte, Campocorto (Querceto di Castellina estate)

Altitude: 1370-1575 ft. a.s.l.

Soil type: Rocky, medium-textured with limestone marl, rich in minerals

Yield: 60qq.

Training system: Spur pruned cordon.

Planting system: Variable high density.

Winemaking Notes:

Harvest: By hand.

Maceration: 25 days.

Winemaking: temperature controlled in stainless steel.

Fermentation temperature: 28°C.

Aging: 50% aged for 12 months French oak, 50% aged 12 months in concrete vats, then three months refining in the bottle.