Badia a Passignano 2019 is ruby red in color. Intense on the nose with notes of ripe red fruit, liqueur cherries, and sour cherries together with citrusy hints of red oranges and delicate floral sensations of lavender. Its complex bouquet is completed by sweet notes of vanilla and pleasant spicy aromas of cloves and leather. On the palate the mouth filling entry is sustained by silky, vibrant tannins then accompany a lengthy finish, persistent and sapid, with a pleasant aftertaste of bitter cocoa and citrus.

The 2019 growing season in Chianti Classico saw typical climatic conditions. Winter was rather cold with verylimited rainfalland the beginning of spring brought cool weatherand rain showers especiallyin Apriland May. Summer temperatures were hot, but the season did not see any extreme heat spikes. Slightly higher than average rainfall encouraged excellent vegetative growth and cluster development. Perfect climatic conditions set in at the end of Augustand persisted throughout Septemberand October where hot sunny daysand cool nighttime temperatures brought the grapes to optimal ripeness. Harvesting activities began during the second half of Septemberand were completed at the beginning of October.