CHIANTI SUPERIORE DOCG

Sangiovese 90% - Merlot 10%

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Our Chianti Superiore is a blend of Sangiovese and Merlot. The Sangiovese and the Merlot varieties are vinified separately in the cellar.
Both varieties does a maceration of about 25-30 days in contact with the skins. The wines are then aged in oak for about 12 months, 2500-liters barrels for the Sangiovese and barriques for the Merlot.

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Our Chianti Superiore is a blend of Sangiovese and Merlot. The grapes are hand-picked in small boxes then immediately transported to the cellar where undergo to strict selection on two conveyors. Sangiovese and Merlot varieties are vinified separately in the cellar.
The maceration period is of about 25-30 days in contact with the skins. The wines are then aged in oak for about 12 months, 2500-liters barrels for the Sangiovese and barriques for Merlot.
The final blend is made using only the better barrels. After the blend some extra aging time in big barrel. The resulting wine has a lively, ruby colour, intense perfumes, harmonious taste and soft and velvet tannins. Our Chianti Superiore is aged in bottle for about 5 months.

TECNICAL SHEET
Area of origin: Municipality of Sarteano (SI)
Height above sea level: 340-380 meters a.s.l.
Soil: sandy-clavey-silty and pebbly
Planting density: 6.666 plants per hectare
Growing system: spurred cordon
Harvesting period: end of September, first half of October
Yield per hectare: 6.000 kg of grapes
Vinification: in contact with the skins for about 25-30 days, in oak wood barrel for 12 months
Aging: 5 months in bottle

CHIANTI Superiore DOCG 2017

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