Palate
Notable concentration, finely balanced by an appropriate acidity level.
Growing Conditions
A rather cold spring and abundant rainfall up to mid June; good weather conditions thereafter, with no peaks of excessive heat; steep temperature excursions in September, with moisture availability persisting in adequate quantities. Thinnig out effected in two stages, combining for a total 30% reduction of initial fruit load.
An even and gradual ripening allowed for a wine of notable concentration, finely balanced by an appropriate acidity level.
Harvest
The 30th of September and from 4th to 6th of October 2016
- Yield for vine: 1,1 Kg
Bottling
27th to 29th March 2019
Winemaking
Chianti Classico Riserva Le Baroncole is made from 97% Sangiovese and 3% Canaiolo grapes. The initial stages of its production are the same as for our Chianti Classico. Then the wine is aged in cask and barrels of French for a period varying from 16 to 20 months, according to the vintage. It is then bottled and stored for a further six months. Le Baroncole is a wine of long ageing potential.
Length of fermentation and maceration on the skins : 15 days
- Sugar: <1g/Lt
- Volatile Acidity: 0,68 g/Lt
- Net extracts: 32,8 g/Lt
- level sulphites: less than 100 mg per liter as required by organic laws.
First vintage of Riserva in bottle: 1975
First vintage of Le Baròncole in bottle 2000
Aging
Wood-ageing: 20 months in oak barrels of 30 and 5 hl capacity and
French barriques of 2,25 hl- 20% new oak
Appearance
As this wine has been only lightly filtered. Some sediments may appear in the bottle.
