Castello di Bossi Corbaia
Wine Description
Named for the vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon planted in Bossi 35 years ago, this Super-Tuscan blends Sangiovese with Cabernet Sauvignon, for added color, structure, and longevity. Corbaia is stainless steel-fermented and then matured for two years in Allier oak barriques, which results in a wine with superb finesse and elegance with a backbone of spice.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
The Corbaia vineyard
Vineyard size
17.5 acres
Soil composition
Clay and limestone
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
1,155 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400
Yield/acre:
1.2 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1970
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1985
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
28
Varietal composition:
70% Sangiovese and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
9 days
Fermentation temperature:
84 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier
Length of aging before bottling:
2 years
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
9 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Dry extract:
27.7 g/L
Residual sugar:
3.2 g/L