DENOMINATION
Chianti Classico
TYPOLOGY
Red
SOIL
Normal composition
DENSITY OF PLANTATION
5.000 vines per hectare
SYSTEM OF GROWING
Cordone speronato
ALTITUDE OF THE VINEYARDS
300m above sea level
VINE
Sangiovese
HARVESTING
Hand-picked
VINIFICATION
Controlled fermentation at 28°; daily remixing and pressing; maceration for 15 - 20 days
MATURATION
In steel and wooden barrels of 15 hectolitres for 24 - 30 months
ALCOHOL CONTENT
13,5% vol.
REFINEMENT
In bottles, 6 months
COLOUR
Ruby red, with ageing tending towards garnet shades
BOUQUET
Fragrance of sweet violet, typical of Chianti wine
TASTE
Warm, elegant, slightly tannic
SERVE AT
16° - 18°