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
“There’s purity to the cherry, strawberry, rose, mineral and herb aromas and flavors in this solidly built red, which shows excellent balance and length. The muscular finish begs for more time for the beautiful fruit to assimilate.” — Wine Spectator, Nov 2023
“You drive through a postcard-perfect panorama of cypress-lined roads and sun-lit farmhouses as you approach the tiny hamlet of Bossi on the southern side of the appellation. The organic Castello di Bossi 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione reveals a dark core of black fruit that is surrounded by flinty mineral, spice and black licorice. This wine should become even silkier and softer with more bottle age. This 20,000-bottle release will hit the market this fall.” — Wine Advocate, Sep 2023
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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:
20,000
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
86
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.53
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
29.4 g/L
Total SO2
86
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L
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Wine Production

The Gran Selezione from Castello di Bossi is fermented over a 2 to 3 week period in Stainless Steel tanks using indigenous yeasts and temperature control. Aging takes place in 500 Liter French tonneaux for 24 months, followed by 6 months in bottle.

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About the Vineyard

Castello di Bossi's Gran Selezione is precisely that-- a selection of the best quality fruit grown across the Bacci family's Castelnuovo Berardenga estate in any given vintage.  Whilst this wine will always contain a portion of fruit sourced from the noble Corbaia Vineyard, different areas of the estate may feature in the cuvee depending on the weather conditions and ripening observed over the course of a vintage growing season.