Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione
Wine Description
This is a legendary wine. The vines here, some more than 75 years old, are rare clonal examples of the famous “Sangiovese di Lamole” varietal in the Chianti Classico area. The vineyard plot “Il Carbonaione” is so named because the Fiore family believes a charcoal pit (in Italian ‘carbone’) was located there many years before.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Alta Valle della Greve IGT
Vineyard name
The Il Carbonaione vineyard
Vineyard size
38 acres
Soil composition
Sand, silt and stones
Training method
Naturally staked on wooden posts
Elevation:
1,485 feet
Vines/acre:
1,200-2,880
Yield/acre:
2 tons
Exposure:
Western/Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1934
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1992
Bottles produced of this wine:
30,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
10
Varietal composition:
100% Sangiovese
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel and concrete tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
86 °F
Maceration technique:
Delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Casks
Size of aging container:
350 L
Type of oak:
90% French, 10% American oak
Length of aging before bottling:
15 months
Age of Aging Container:
50% new
Length of bottle aging:
9 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
35.1 g/L
Residual sugar:
<1.0 g/L
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