Chianti Classico DOCG 2023

Scents of iris, violets and heather accompany red fruits such as black cherry and currant with a persistent note of fresh and crunchy plums. In the mouth this wine is sapid, pleasant to drink with firm tannins that do not flag but render the wine flavourful and ample in its finish with fruity echoes.

Denominazione: Chianti Classico DOCG
Varieties: 80% Sangiovese Grosso, 10% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
First year of production: 2015
Production area: Greve in Chianti
Altitude of vineyard: 300 metres above sea level
Exposure: north/south on clay soil rich with Alberese rock.
Training form: guyot.
Age and density of vines: 20 years with 5000 plants per hectare
Harvest: by hand; first week of September for merlot, first week of October for Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation: alcoholic with indigenous yeasts at a controlled temperature of 28 to 30 degrees in steel tanks with post-fermentation maceration for 15 days.
Fermentation: malolactic in wood for merlot and cabernet sauvignon, in steel for sangiovese
Aging: aging 18 months in barrique for Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, 18 months in steel for Sangiovese. Assembly directly in the bottle.
Aging capacity: more than 8 years.
Alcohol: 14%.
Production:
12000 bottles/year with format: 0.75 liters

Pairings
Excellent with grilled meats and typical Tuscan dishes.