WINE
CLASSIFICATION
 |
IGT
(Typical Geographical Indication) Tuscany |
|
GRAPES
BLEND
 | Sangiovese
OF Chianti, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in equal proportion |
|
N0.
BOTTLES
| 6000 |
|
VINEYARD
| Casanova
(Sangiovese), Casi (Cabernet Sauvignon), Moci (Merlot), around 360 and 400 m high
in a calcareous soil, full of skeleton |
|
YEAR
OF PLANTING
| between
1991and 1997. |
|
DENSITY
| 5000
vinestocks per hectare (2471 acres) |
|
YIELD
PER HECTARE (2.471 ACRES)
| 45
quintal, equivalent to 0.9 kg of grapes per vinestock |
|
REARING
SYSTEM
| rammed
cord |
|
VINTAGE
TIME BY HAND
| Merlot,
last week of September |
| Sangiovese
and Cabernet Sauvignon from 15 to 20 October |
|
WINE
MAKING PROCESS
| removal
of grapes from stalks by pressing the bunches lightly; maceration and starting
of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature of 26~28° C for about 25 days, with
déléstage and remounting |
|
RIPENING
AND REFINING
| 14
months storage in 300-litre tonneaux made of Nevers, Tronçais and Allier oak. |
| Refining
in bottle for over 6 months |
|
ALCOHOLIC
CONTENT
| 13,5
% vol. |
|
Sugar
residue
| 1,8
gr/litro |
|
ACIDITA'
TOTALE
| 5,7
g/l |
|
pH
| 3,48 |
|
DRY
EXTRACT
| 31,1
g/l |
|
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