Palate
This is a rich Chianti Classico with a particular freshness.
Growing Conditions
During spring and summer the weather conditions were well-balanced and ranges in temperature were good. Abundant rain in mid-September meant that the grapes were well watered and that they ripened very well.
The bunches of grapes on every vine were reduced by 30 to 40% during the green harvest.
Harvest
Yeld of wine: 1,3 kg
Bottling
16-23/02/2010
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.
Lenght of fermentation and maceration on the skins: 14 days
- Net extracts: 29,5 g/Lt
Aging
Wood-ageing: 12 month in oak barrels and casks of 10; 7; 5; 3; and 2,25 hl
Appearance
As this wine is unfiltered there might be a slight deposit.
