Castellare Chianti Classico
Wine Description
Located in the Chianti Classico commune of Castellina, this Castellare offering is comprised primarily of the local Sangiovese grape, Sangioveto. Research began in the late 1970s which allowed Castellare to isolate this clone and enabled the winery to make this very unique style of a Tuscan classic.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vineyard size
65 acres
Soil composition
Diatomaceous
Training method
Inverted Guyot
Elevation:
1,200 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1979
Bottles produced of this wine:
105,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
14
Varietal composition:
95% Sangiovese and 5% Canaiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpover, 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:
7 months
Age of Aging Container:
4 years old
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
30 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L
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