Gran Selezione SA-LA

Finesse in its purest form, where Sangiovese reveals its most delicate and radiant character.

Grape Varieties

Sangiovese

Very elegant.

Jancis Robinson 2025

Since 2020, Querciabella has managed 8.5 hectares of vineyards in Casole, within the Lamole UGA, one of the highest and most striking areas of Chianti Classico. Rising between 500 and nearly 650 metres above sea level, the vines are planted on steep, historic terraces that have sculpted this landscape for centuries. Here, Sangiovese thrives on sandy, light, well-drained soils derived from Macigno del Chianti, interspersed with clay and schist. The altitude, abundant water availability, and the cooling influence of surrounding chestnut forests preserve freshness, lift, and aromatic clarity.

The 2021 Lamole is the latest jewel in Querciabella’s Genius Loci project, a culmination of decades of vineyard exploration and single-origin research. Bright, fragrant, and floral, with pale colour and moderate alcohol, it reveals fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity, coming together in an ethereal, luminous, and exhilarating expression of Sangiovese—the high-altitude site’s truest voice.

Genius Loci

Guided by the Genius Loci—the spirit of place—Querciabella has spent nearly two decades exploring Chianti Classico. Through meticulous research, single-parcel vinification, and careful tasting, each vineyard reveals its purest expression, translating the unique dialogue between site and Sangiovese into wines of clarity, elegance, and precision.

This vision is realised with the release of three Querciabella Gran Selezione 2021 from Greve, Radda, and Lamole, each capturing the distinct character of its origin.

Vineyards

Since 2020, Querciabella has managed 8.5 hectares of vineyards in Casole, within the Lamole UGA, one of the highest areas of the Chianti Classico denomination. Situated between 500 and nearly 650 metres above sea level, the vines are planted on steep, historic terraces that have shaped the landscape for centuries.

Here, Sangiovese grows on sandy, light, well-drained soils derived from Macigno del Chianti, interspersed with clay and schist. Altitude, abundant water availability and the cooling influence of surrounding chestnut forests preserve freshness, lift and aromatic clarity.

Technical

Scores

Tasting

The 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Lamole is a bracing, high-altitude Sangiovese that captures the essence of this unique site. Medium-bodied and elegantly structured, the palate is precise and taut, with lifted acidity, delicate savoury nuances, and a refined mineral backbone. Aromas of sliced plums, cherries, and dried orange peel intertwine with subtle floral and earthy hints, creating a harmonious bouquet. Though restrained in its youth, the wine’s poised tension promises graceful evolution, revealing a luminous, ethereal Sangiovese.

Pairing

Light and aromatic, with lifted savoury tension, Lamole pairs beautifully with dishes that echo its grace and high-altitude freshness.

Dishes that elevate Lamole’s ethereal delicacy
· Truffled mushroom risotto (V)
· Roast quail with citrus glaze
· Herb-roasted rabbit

Culinary escapes
· Seared scallops with saffron and ginger
· Charred king oyster mushrooms with smoked paprika and herb oil (VG)
· Moroccan-spiced vegetable tagine with preserved lemon (VG)

Formats