Vallepicciola
Vallepicciola Chianti Classico 2023
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| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | In large barrels for about 12 months. 3-5 months in bottles. |
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
Meat
Game
Cheese
Pork
Producer
Vallepicciola
From this winery
- Start up year: 1996
- Oenologist: Alessandro Cellai, Erasmo Mazzone
- Bottles produced: 600.000
- Hectares: 105
The soul and the heart of Vallepicciola reside in the ancient lands of the Chianti Classico, places with a mild microclimate and incomparable charm of Castelnuovo Berardenga, Siena. The company covers 265 hectares of which 65 hectares of vines and another 40 that will be planted by 2019 (in 2021 the number of hectares under vine is 105), hosting the traditional Sangiovese, mainly intended for the production of Chianti Classico, in addition to international grape varieties such as Pinot Nero, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Chardonnay.
Our vineyards, distributed on the hilly territories to the left of the river Arbia, have been carefully selected according to the composition of the soils and areas alternating amalgams of clays, calcareous marl, bluish marl, tuff, sandstone and sand. And this is the strongest plus of our company: great variability of soils which makes stimulating the potential diversification that can be drawn from it. Read more
Our vineyards, distributed on the hilly territories to the left of the river Arbia, have been carefully selected according to the composition of the soils and areas alternating amalgams of clays, calcareous marl, bluish marl, tuff, sandstone and sand. And this is the strongest plus of our company: great variability of soils which makes stimulating the potential diversification that can be drawn from it. Read more
| Name | Vallepicciola Chianti Classico 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Vallepicciola |
| Origin | Castelnuovo Berardenga (Siena) |
| Climate | Altitude: 380-440 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Limestone and clay with the presence of galestro and alberese. |
| Cultivation system | Spurred cordon and Guyot. |
| Plants per hectare | 5,000 |
| Yield per hectare | 6,000 kg/hectare |
| Harvest | Between late September and the first decade of October. Grapes come all from the company's Sangiovese vineyards. |
| Wine making | Alcoholic fermentation in small stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature. Maceration in stainless steel for about 10 days. Malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels. |
| Aging | In large barrels for about 12 months. 3-5 months in bottles. |
| Total acidity | 5.1 gr/L |
| PH | 3.5 |
| Dry extract | 28.0 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |