Castellare S. Niccolò Vin Santo
Wine Description
Made from 60% Malvasia and 40% Trebbiano, the grapes used in the wine are harvested from various estate vineyards in Castellina. After harvest, the grapes are dried and fermentation is carried out slowly in small barrels known as caratelli. The wine is then aged in these barrels for an additional five years.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Vin Santo del Chianti DOC
Vineyard name
The I Sodi di San Niccolò vineyard
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam
Elevation:
1,450 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1974
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1979
Bottles produced of this wine:
3,200
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
60% Malvasia and 40% Trebbiano
Fermentation container:
Caratelli
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
30 days
Fermentation temperature:
Not Controlled °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Caratelli
Size of aging container:
100 L
Type of oak:
French and Italian
Length of aging before bottling:
5 years
Age of Aging Container:
One year
Length of bottle aging:
5 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
6.29 g/L
Alcohol:
15 %
Dry extract:
173.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
137.3 g/L
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