Poggio Scalette Chianti Classico

Chianti Classico DOCG bottle image

Wine Description

This is a wine that expresses both the Chianti Classico terroir as well as the Sangiovese grape. The grapes for this wine are sourced from vineyards in the village of Ruffoli, located in Greve. Harvested at the peak of ripeness in October and fermented in concrete tanks, this wine is one of the finest examples of this classic Italian varietal.

Poggio Scalette Estate
Poggio Scalette Vineyards
Poggio Scalette Dog
Poggio Scalette Vineyard
Hand Harvest
Vittorio Fiore
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Acclaim
“The 2019 Chianti Classico is classy, elegant and polished. Floral and spice notes lift a core of blue/purplish fruit. The 2019 offers a beguiling mix of Greve dark fruit, mid-weight structure and depth. The Classico is vinified like the flagship Carbonaione, but aged in cement. The 2019 is terrific.”
— Vinous, Sep 2021
“A creamy, refined red with blackberry and bark aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with round tannins that are very polished. Bright and vivid. Typical for the appellation.”
— James Suckling, Jul 2021
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vineyard size
25 acres
Soil composition
Stony, Sandy Silty-Loam
Training method
Guyot and Cordon de Royat
Elevation:
1,500 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000-2,880
Yield/acre:
2 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern / Western
Year vineyard planted:
1928-2003
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2009
Bottles produced of this wine:
35,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
10
Varietal composition:
100% Sangiovese di Lamole
Fermentation container:
Cement vats
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
86 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Cement vats
Length of aging before bottling:
10 months
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
Total SO2
130
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.62 g/L
Alcohol:
12.99 %
Dry extract:
30.9 g/L
Total SO2
130
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L