Castello di Bossi Berardo Riserva
Wine Description
The Bossi estate is located in the commune of Castelnuovo Berardegna in the southernmost tip of the Chianti Classico zone. Berardo is a shortened way of saying it comes from Berardegna.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vineyard name
Castelnuova Berardegna/The Berardo vineyard
Vineyard size
75 acres
Soil composition
Chalk and clay
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
1,320 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800
Yield/acre:
1.6 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1983
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
60,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
28
Varietal composition:
100% Sangiovese
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
14 days
Fermentation temperature:
84-88 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers and delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
9 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6.3 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
32 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.4 g/L
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