Castello di Bossi Corbaia

Corbaia Toscana IGT bottle image

Wine Description

Named for the vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon planted in Bossi some 42 years ago, this Super-Tuscan is a blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Corbaia is stainless steel-fermented and matured in Allier oak barriques, which results in a wine of superb finesse and elegance.

Marco Bacci
Castello di Bossi Vineyard
Castello di Bossi Cellar
Castello di Bossi Corbaia 1985
Jacopo Bacci, Export Manager
Marco Bacci, Owner
Castello di Bossi Winery
Castello di Bossi Estate
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Acclaim
“The 2010 Corbaia is tight and streamlined, with thorny aromas of forest berry and bramble that give the wine an interesting prickly or nervous energy. It keeps you on its toes on the palate as well, where Sangiovese’s fresh acidity is paired nicely against the firm tannins of Cabernet Sauvignon. That pretty duality gives the wine persistency and power as well as the ability to evolve over time.”
— Wine Advocate, Oct 2014
“The 2010 Corbaia, Castello di Bossi's Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon blend, is the most reticent of the wines a fair bit. With some coaxing, iron, smoke, wild herbs, plums, game and dark red cherries begin to emerge. The tannins remain imposing though, so readers will have to be patient. Today, I am drawn to the wine's superb persistence and complexity. It will be interesting to see what time brings.”
— Antonio Galloni, Sep 2014
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Toscana IGT
Vineyard name
The Corbaia vineyard
Vineyard size
18 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
1,155 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400
Exposure:
Southwestern
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1985
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
25-30
Varietal composition:
70% Sangiovese and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
84-90 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18-24 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
9 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
14.4 %
Dry extract:
31.4 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.2 g/L