Castello di Bossi Berardo Riserva
Wine Description
The Castello di Bossi estate is located in the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga in the southernmost tip of the Chianti Classico zone. Berardo is a shortened way of saying "it comes from Berardenga." Areas further south in Chianti Classico tend to produce rounder, fuller versions of Chianti and this wine is a perfect example of round elegance.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vineyard name
The Berardo vineyard
Vineyard size
88 acres
Soil composition
Clay and limestone
Training method
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
1,155 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
1.6 tons
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1985
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
50,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
21
Varietal composition:
100% Sangiovese
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
9 days
Fermentation temperature:
84 °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:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
31 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.6 g/L
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