Bright red with an orange rim. Red cherry and sweet herb aromas and flavors are complicated by spice and saline notes. This offers plenty of texture and size, even if it's not especially refined. Finishes chewy and long, with a zesty red cherry flavor. Generally speaking, the Chianti Colli Fiorentini is a fairly hot are of the bigger Chianti production zone, yet the wines of Castelvecchio are usually remarkably fresh and vibrant.