Castellare Chianti Classico
Wine Description
Made from 60% Malvasia Toscana and 40% Trebbiano Toscano harvested from various estate vineyards in Castellina in Chianti. After harvest, the grapes are crushed and fermented in small oak barrels (caratelli) where they are aged for four to five years.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vineyard name
Chianti Classico/Estate vineyards in Castellina
Soil composition
Calcareous
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,452 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
0.8 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1979
Bottles produced of this wine:
1,200
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
95% Sangioveto and 5% Canaiolo
Fermentation container:
Caratelli - small oak barrels
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Caratelli - small oak barrels
Size of aging container:
100L
Type of oak:
French and Italian oak
Length of aging before bottling:
5 years
Age of Aging Container:
1 year old
Length of bottle aging:
8 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
6.5 g/L
Alcohol:
16 %
Dry extract:
44 g/L
Residual sugar:
75 g/L
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