Castello di Bossi Gran Selezione

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG bottle image

Wine Description

Gran Selezione is the newest quality designation to have been added to the DOCG classification system in Chianti Classico. Gran Selezione takes quality controls a step further than Riserva-- which previously occupied the top tier-- by banning the use of any purchased, or non-estate-grown fruit, in the inclusion of a wine labeled Gran Selezione. This coupled with longer aging requirements (30 months minimum) and minimum levels of alcohol set to 13% designates a band of wines from Chianti Classico producers representative of the appellation's highest quality potential with often limited availability.

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
The 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Castello di Bossi is fabulous. In fact, it is one of the best Chianti Classicos I have ever tasted here. A wine of imposing structure and intensity, the 2021 stains the palate from start to finish. Wild cherry, cedar, pipe tobacco, incense and rose petal are some of the many notes that come alive. What a gorgeous and expressive wine this is. — Vinous, Jul 2025
Castelnuovo Berardenga. Deep ruby. Firm, earthy and spicy nose with subdued fruit. Becomes more perfumed with aeration. Lots of juice on the palate but with still-embryonic fruit and long, finely ground tannins. Deserves more time in the bottle. — Jancis Robinson, May 2025
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Chianti Classico DOCG
Vineyard name:
Castello di Bossi Estate
Vineyard size:
75 acres
Soil composition:
Calcareous, Clay, and Stony - Tufaceous
Training method:
Spur-pruned
Elevation:
990 feet
Vines/acre:
2400
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1983
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2013
Bottles produced of this wine:
30,000
Certifying Organizations:
Ecocert
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
21
Varietal composition:
100% Sangiovese
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
14 days
Fermentation temperature:
84 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Size of aging container:
500 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
24 months
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Total SO2:
85
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.52
Acidity:
5.21 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
29.3 g/L
Total SO2:
85
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L