Castello di Bossi Chianti Classico
Wine Description
All of Marco Bacci's wines achieve that deft balance between tradition and innovation and this 100% Sangiovese Chianti Classico is no exception. Grown on soils of high chalk content, this wine shows ripe fruit with great acidity.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vineyard name
Castelnuovo Berardegna/The Bossi vineyard
Vineyard size
200 acres
Soil composition
Chalk and clay
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
1,320 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800
Yield/acre:
2 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1999
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1960/1983 under Bacci proprietorship
Bottles produced of this wine:
300,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
14-18
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:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
2 years old
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.2
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
29.1 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.6 g/L
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