Castello di Bossi

Chianti Classico

Chianti Classico DOCG bottle image
Chianti Classico DOCG bottle image

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Castello di Bossi

Chianti Classico

Made from 100% Sangiovese grapes harvested between September and October. After crushing, the grapes are macerated with the skins for seven days to obtain greater color and flavor extraction. After fermentation, the wine is refined in stainless steel tanks and barriques for 18 months.

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Tasting Notes

This juicy Chianti Classico offers sweet flavors of wild berries, plum and toasted oak, followed by aromas of ripe cherry and violet. Fruit, tannins and body reach an elegant balance that carries through to the lingering finish. Chianti is the quintessent

Food Pairing

Pair with bean stews, pastas and roasted or barbecued meats.

Made from 100% Sangiovese grapes harvested between September and October. After crushing, the grapes are macerated with the skins for seven days to obtain greater color and flavor extraction. After fermentation, the wine is refined in stainless steel tanks and barriques for 18 months.

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Tasting Notes

This juicy Chianti Classico offers sweet flavors of wild berries, plum and toasted oak, followed by aromas of ripe cherry and violet. Fruit, tannins and body reach an elegant balance that carries through to the lingering finish. Chianti is the quintessent

Food Pairing

Pair with bean stews, pastas and roasted or barbecued meats.

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Gold
This Chianti Classico is the harmonious combination of Sangiovese grapes with a small percentage of Merlot and Colorino. This Tuscan gem exhibits traces of cherry and toasted oak, we well as sweet berry and violet flavors. This elegant balance and structure makes it spectacular.
La Cucina Italiana
Bronze
Rich, spicy, cherries, chocolatey hints, complex, rich. Palate full, firm, warming and mouthfilling.
Decanter
87
POINTS
Red berry and blackberry, with hints of mineral on the nose. Medium-bodied, with very fine, almost soft tannins and a medium, mineral-driven finish.
Wine Spectator

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vineyard name:
The vineyards in Malaspesa
Vineyard size:
125 acres
Soil composition:
Tufa (volcanic) clay and limestone
Training method:
Spur-pruned Cordon
Elevation:
875-1060 feet
Vines/acre:
2,160
Yield/acre:
2.3 tons
Exposure:
Southern/Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1975-1995
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1960/1983 under Bacci proprietorship
Bottles produced of this wine:
250,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
7
Varietal composition:
100% Sangiovese
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7-8 days
Fermentation temperature:
82-86 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks and barriques
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Length of bottle aging:
2 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.1
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
30 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L
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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
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