Palate
In short, a good quality Chianti Classico, fruity and relatively easy to drink.
Growing Conditions
A year marked by an exceptionally rainy summer; ripening, in spite of adverse climate conditions, developed evenly, albeit at a somewhat slower rate; relentless on-field care throughout the period, matched to favourable day-time temperatures and moderate humidity levels at harvest time, the latter allowing to carry out fruit selection in the most effective way possible, proved to be the winning factors in respect of the final outcome.
Harvest
23rd to 30th of September and 9th of October 2014
Yield for vine: 1 – 1,4 kg
Bottling
9th to 12th and from 15th to 17th of February 2016
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
- Net extracts: 29,3 g/Lt
- Yeast: native
- Sulphites level: less than 100 mg per Lt as required by organic laws.
Aging
Wood-ageing: 11 months in oak barrels and casks of 100; 30; 5;
2,25 hl
Appearance
As the wine has been only lightly filtered some sediment may appear in the bottle.
