Castellare Chianti Classico
Wine Description
Grown in vineyards located in the heart of Chianti Classico in the commune of Castellina, this Chianti Classico relies on the Sangioveto grape, a noble local clone of Sangiovese. Research begun in the late 1970's allowed Castellare to isolate this clone that is responsible for their very unique style of Chianti Classico.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vineyard name
Chianti Classico/Estate vineyards in Castellina
Soil composition
Diatomaceous
Training method
Upside down Guyot
Elevation:
1,200 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
0.8 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% Sangioveto and 5% Canaiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless Steel Tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °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:
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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