Nose
Aromatically complex with notes of berry fruit and leather over light smoky hints.
Growing Conditions
Production Area: Gaiole di Chianti
The flagship wine of the Castle only uses the Sangiovese grapes coming from the older Brolio vineyards, which give a low quantity per hectares (app. 39 quintals/ha), with a rare quality grapes as a result. Great contribution to this excellence comes from an exceptional vintage, started for the red grapes on September 21st, ending on October 10th. The red wines has a distinctive color intensity, a rich fruit and a deep structure.
Winemaking
31° C – Post-fermentation maceration: 19 days
Aging
18 months in barriques (65% new oak) – Ageing: 8 months
Appearance
Intense color