Castello di Bossi Berardo Riserva

Berardo Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG bottle image

Wine Description

Made from 85% Sangiovese and 15% Merlot. After fermentation, the wine is matured in barriques for two years to add further elegance and smoothness.

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
Elegant, austere, tobacco. Vibrant fruit, well structured, medium length, fresh.
— Decanter, Oct 2004
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vineyard name
The Pista dei Cavalli vineyard
Vineyard size
37.5 acres
Soil composition
Tufo, clay, lime and stone
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
875-1,060 feet
Vines/acre:
2,160
Yield/acre:
2.2 tons
Exposure:
Southern/Western
Year vineyard planted:
1985-1995
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
50,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
20-22
Varietal composition:
85% Sangiovese and 15% Merlot
Fermentation container:
Barrels
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7-8 days
Fermentation temperature:
82-86 °F
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Type of oak:
French oak: Allier
Length of aging before bottling:
2 years
Length of bottle aging:
26 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3
Acidity:
6.2 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
28.4 g/L