Castellare Chianti Classico
Wine Description
Located in the Chianti Classico commune of Castellina, this Castellare offering is comprised primarily of the local Sangiovese grape, Sangioveto. Research begun in the late 1970s allowed Castellare to isolate this clone and enabled the winery to make this very unique style of a Tuscan classic.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vineyard size
43 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,450 feet
Vines/acre:
2,220
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1985
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1982
Bottles produced of this wine:
130,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
7
Varietal composition:
95% Sangioveto and 5% Canaiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
14 days
Fermentation temperature:
79 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Tonneaux
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
14 months
Age of Aging Container:
One year
Length of bottle aging:
7 months
Total SO2
63
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
29 g/L
Total SO2
63
Residual sugar:
<0.5 g/L
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