Chianti Classico Villa di Geggiano

Chianti Classico 2018

sangiovese 100%

vineyard

  • Training method: Guyot
  • Average vines age: 15 y
  • Density: 5'000 plants/Ha
  • Yields: 38.5 hl/Ha

Terroir

  • Village: Castelnuovo Berardenga
  • Altitude: 320 m.a.s.l.
  • Aspect: South/ south-east
  • Soil: Sand, silt, clay with a stony skeleton

Wine making and aging

  • Harvest: Hand-picked in racks
  • Wine-making: Destemmed and soft pressed, pre-fermentation maceration at 5° C, manual pumping-over and folling. Use of natural yeasts in the best vintages
  • Fermentation vessel: Stainless steel
  • Fermentation temperature: 28 C
  • Fermentation Length: 16 days
  • Malolactic fermentation: Realised after alcoholic fermentation
  • Aging: At least 18 months in French oak tonneau of 500 l. 10% new oak per vintage, At least 4 months of bottle maturation

Analytical Data

  • Alcohol level: 14,5% Vol
  • Total acidity: 5,00 g/l
  • Residual Sugar: 0,40 g/l
  • Free SO2: 14,00 mg/l
  • Total SO2: 47,00 mg/l
  • PH: 3,28

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