Producers in this area have been experimenting with these tests for almost two decades now! After all, they would rather be drinking good wine than bad any day!
Better taste
They want their products to taste better and more accessible—and screwcaps seem to do just that. Indeed producers estimate that these new closures only account for about 10 percent of their sales at this time, but they expect to sell more of them in the next twenty years.
However, not everyone is convinced that these closures are better than natural corks or bottle tops. Some producers use both techniques during different stages of production and then decide which bottles should be sold with screwcaps versus traditional closures—in the end though, it’s really about personal preference.
Since I’ve been drinking Chianti for several years now, I like to think of myself as a wine connoisseur but obviously what you like will depend on your own wine preferences!
Given how old this region is (the first vineyards started growing in the 1300’s), there are many winemakers that use traditional methods when making their products. You can buy chianti wine at our winery.
About vintages
Most vintages are still aged in wooden barrels for 18 to 36 months and some producers also rely on ancient grapes like Sangiovese (known as the “prince of Tuscan reds”) which has been grown here since the time of Ancient Rome. Today growers even have their own club called the Consortium for Sustainable Viticulture with over two dozen members!
However, there are also many up-and-coming young winemakers that want to make a quality product using sustainable methods and new technologies. They consider themselves to be progressive-traditionalists!
They may use modern techniques like stainless steel vats or gravity fed pressings instead of old oak barrels during fermentation—but they’re still taming these wild grapes into something great.