Palate
A vintage of great concentration, intensely fruited.
Growing Conditions
Spring and summer time were somewhat on the dry side; during April and May temperatures were decidedly low; subsequently, up to mid Agust, they rose to levels above the seasonal average.
Harvest
Grapes were harvested from the 22nd of September to the 15th of October.
- Yield for vine: 1,3 Kg
Bottling
17th March 2023
Winemaking
San Giusto a Rentennano Chianti Classico is a blend of 95% Sangiovese and 5% Canaiolo grapes, hand-picked when perfectly mature. It is fermented in glazed concrete and stainless steel vats for about 14 days. During fermentation the skins and must are pumped-over and punched-down a number of times to extract the maximum qualities from the grapes. After the wine has been racked , the skins are soft-pressed in an horizontal press and the juice thus obtained is added to the wine. Malolactic fermentation is stimulated by heating the building where the vats are stored. The wine is racked several time during maturation in cask and 500 liters oak tonneaux for 10-12 months.
Length of fermentation and maceration on the skins:13 days
- Sugar: <1 g/Lt
- Volatile Acidity: 0,6 g/Lt
- Net extracts: 28,7 g/Lt
- sulphites level: less than 100 mg per liter as required by organic laws.
Aging
Wood-ageing: 11 months in oak barrels and casks of 100- 30; 5; 2,25 hl
Bottle ageing: 6 months
Appearance
As this wine has been only lightly filtered. Some sediments may appear in the bottle.
